In Germany, an estimated 14 million people are affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)—many of them unknowingly. A recent study found that regularly blowing a conch shell significantly ...

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Conch shell used for signaling. Has 1 ...

Research into senses and perceptions can greatly enrich our understanding of human experiences in the past. In recent decades, sensory studies have gained ground in archaeology, allowing researchers ...

The folks working on musical permutations of this should consider the use of conch horns in an ensemble. This was most likely not the only instrument ever used by these people, just the one we've ...

(CN) — Scientists have concluded that an ancient conch shell recovered from the renowned painted Marsoulas cave in the Pyrenees mountains is the earliest wind instrument of its kind on record and ...

If you were standing on the edge of a canyon in the San Juan Basin of the Colorado Plateau about 1,200 years ago, you may have heard a loud, distant sound reverberating off the rock faces and ...