In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its ...
According to leading scientists and experts, Earth is entering its 6th Mass Extinction Event — and it’s our fault. Humans have proliferated across the planet, polluting and radically altering the ...
WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...
A new study led by researchers at UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) ToBo Lab has revealed that giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are far more stable and abundant than ...
A beachgoer in Thailand discovered a big shell in a tide pool and curiosity got the best of him, as did the giant clam. The person identified as EaiwPanna felt the outer shell and put a finger in its ...
Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...
The Philippines is shell-ebrating after it seized more than 150 tons of fossilized giant clams Friday worth nearly $25 million. As part of a joint operation, the Philippine coast guard found the ...
In Denver, there’s a place deep underground that houses flesh-eating beetles, precious artifacts and dead animals. That includes one that witnessed an atomic bomb test. It lives in the archives of the ...