When we think about the world of shellfish, there is tremendous diversity to consider—and there always seem to be new things to discover. Just last week I tried a new variety of clam that I hadn't ...

The tiny, pale surf clam about the size of a fingernail that most people have seen and collected on beaches around the world holds clues in its shell to Earth's past. For the first time, researchers ...

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