Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...

Seafood-infused omelets, shrimp and grits with a California twist, and lobster-topped avocado toast demonstrate that seafood deserves a permanent place at the breakfast table.

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures ...

Sturgeon are ancient fish that have been around for 201 million years, giving them the title of “modern fossils” quite easily ...

In every Oregon estuary, some crab can be found. Tillamook, Yaquina and Coos normally provide the best year-round ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh over 700 pounds, making them icons of ...

The findings, published Jan. 4 in the journal Communications Biology, offer clues about how such evolution may have contributed to the giant clam’s size. “Giant clams are keystone species in many ...

The species — which is also known as the Asian clam and the basket clam — can be destructive to infrastructure, clogging irrigation systems, hydroelectric facilities and reservoirs, Modley said.

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s three remaining giant clam species has not been recorded here in over 20 years, with one expert saying its “disappearance” could reflect the declining ...

There’re still a lot of undiscovered or undescribed species out there,” Li said. While the IUCN Red List has no legal implications, efforts to protect giant clams are growing. In July, the National ...

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 ...

The giant clam, or Tridacna gigas, is the best-known species of giant clams. It is the world's largest marine bivalve mollusk, a group of invertebrate animals with two-part shells.