People with a common sleep disorder may find relief through a surprising, simple and natural source: blowing through a conch shell. Researchers have recently found that conch or shankh blowing on a ...

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 ...

ST. ANDREWS BAY, FL (WFMY) -- It’s the sound of conch shells played aloud that’s bringing one small beach community together. A time old tradition that all started with one man and a conch shell.

The ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help to reduce dangerous symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—offering an alternative to medication and machines. People with a ...

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Many Caribbean people who have enjoyed conch fritters, a nice fresh conch salad or conch stew probably have not made the connection that this meat was harvested from a beautiful conch shell. Conch ...

People who play certain wind instruments, like the didgeridoo, may find it easier to breathe while sleeping, according to emerging research. A new randomized controlled trial suggests that blowing ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

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Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...