Clams and snails rule today’s shores because their ancient ancestors survived a catastrophe that erased nearly all ocean life. The shells scattered along modern beaches are clues to an ancient ...

Manila clams, a popular global delicacy known to also be invasive, could come to the Chesapeake Bay — but may not necessarily ...

A tiny, nearly invisible crustacean is quietly reshuffling the food webs of European lakes and rivers, and new research ...

The Manila clam, an invasive species originating in Asia, has been reported in Massachusetts along the northwestern Atlantic ...

Freshwater mussels don’t look like attentive parents. They wedge themselves into riverbeds and filter water for years, easy to mistake for ordinary stones. Yet the females shelter their developing ...

A project aims to restore the Indian River Lagoon by dropping one billion "super clams" using drones. These clams are a hardier strain that has survived previous algal blooms and pollution. Clams are ...

On a summer day at Wollaston Beach, Tony's Clam Shop offers what many customers say is one of the best seats in Quincy: a waterfront view and a plate of seafood. The family-owned restaurant has been ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands of so-called “super clams” are now being released into the Indian River Lagoon as part of ongoing efforts to improve water quality and strengthen the local ecosystem.

Move over, Crab. Clam has entered the chat. The rambling structure at 116 Division St. overlooking the Patchogue River that, since 2001, has housed Harbor Crab Co., is being transformed into Bayman’s ...