Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

so the mollusks were reintroduced on a neighboring island that’s free of invasive species Shi En Kim Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and ...

Giant clams, among the largest mollusks in the ocean, are a fascinating part of tropical coral reefs. These enormous ...

Because filter-feeding bivalves and mollusks take all their nutrients from filtering seawater, they are an excellent choice for a sustainable form of aquaculture that is helping to take pressure ...

Researchers sequenced the genome of the giant clam Tridacna maxima, revealing genetic adaptations for algae symbiosis. These ...

With names like “knobby rams-horn,” “masked duskysnail” and “Hoko vertigo,” Pacific Northwest mollusks may have an amusing image, but they’re also some of the most intriguing invertebrates in the ...

Fossil-based renderings of the mollusks reveal that both species possessed numerous spines, offering them a counterculture aesthetic that has since informed their scientific names. The researchers ...