There are a lot of different reasons why a clam might open its shell. My friend Jonathan Robinson, a marine ecologist at Washington State University, told me all about it. If we spent some time where ...

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 ...

Algae-based biofuels hold the promise of a green, sustainable energy supply and scientists at the University of Pennsylvania are looking at an odd ally to help make this a reality – giant clams. A ...