Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of freshly harvested little neck clams - John Piekos/Getty Images Clams are a tasty and nutritious shellfish that can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plate of sauteed clams - Bruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty Images Fresh clams are a flavor-packed and nutritious shellfish delight. However, ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article was originally published by Hakai Magazine. It’s low tide in Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, and Hannah Hensel is squishing through thick mud on the hunt for clams. The hinged ...