Whether you have been a beachgoer for a major chunk of your life or have only had the chance to get close to the sea much later in your life, you have got to admit that holding a seashell up to your ear and listening to the ocean sounds that it makes really is a magical experience. Depending on what variety of seashell you are holding close to your ear, the experience of hearing waves crashing inside a seashell can be wondrous. We examine the scientific reality behind this magical phenomenon.
