Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral ...

Most people think of clams as a gooey blob inside of a two-piece shell, but there’s actually a lot more going on inside that shell that you might come to expect. While it’s true that a clam is rather ...

A 507-year-old Atlantic clam stunned scientists with its extraordinary lifespan. Known as Ming, this ocean quahog offers rare insight into ageing, marine survival and centuries of climate history.

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ...

An ocean quahog, Arctica islandica, has been confirmed as the oldest non-clonal animal, living for 507 years, predating the Roman Empire. Scientists determined its age by counting growth rings on its ...

A strange new species of clam that’s shaped like a penis has been discovered by scientists. The phallic creature roams the ocean floor and munches on soggy wood for its dinner. Bits of fallen trees ...

PANACEA, Fla. — A Florida man basically held two centuries in his hand after finding a large clam while walking on Alligator Point in Franklin County. On Feb. 11, a man named Blaine Parker and his ...

Disco clams (Ctenoides ales) are unusually colorful bivalves: They have bright-red appendages and a strip of tissue that flashes like a strobe light. A new study suggests this flashy appearance could ...