These sea creatures are known as Lucifer's fingers. The barnacles are a delicacy in Europe, but catching them isn't easy. Fishermen risk their lives to find them, climbing over slippery cliffs and ...

The Scientist spoke with marine biologist and barnacle researcher John Zardus about why turtle barnacles—previously thought to be immobile—in fact slowly travel. He thinks the answer is food. Chloe ...

Several responses confirmed that the shells were indeed gooseneck barnacles. This rare species of barnacle is considered a delicacy in countries like Portugal and Spain, but they have been known ...

UC Berkeley researcher Larry Taylor knew that present-day barnacle shells take up differently weighted oxygen atoms from bodies of water. That creates a record of the oceans they’ve been in as ...

Goose barnacles live attached to various surfaces including rocks, ships, ropes or floating flotsam, according to The Wildlife Trusts. Also known as gooseneck barnacles, they're identifiable by ...

Barnacles are natural barometers and their distribution has been greatly affected by ever changing weather conditions. Professor Richard Fortey investigates the effect that global warming has had ...