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 ...

Clams can once again be found at Pismo Beach, but not of a size that can be legally harvested. Cal Poly researchers are studying the population of the clams, which vary in shell color and pattern.

This story was originally published August 2017. Maybe collecting shells is a favorite pastime of yours, but you don’t know which is a moon snail and which is a mud snail. Or, you’re walking along the ...

Six-year-old Luke Callihan, of Pennington, collects shells on the beach in Brigantine, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) This story was originally published August ...

Snorkeling amid the tree-tangled rock islands of Ngermid Bay in the western Pacific nation of Palau, Alison Sweeney lingers at a plunging coral ledge, photographing every giant clam she sees along a ...

Coquina clams are usually no bigger than a fingernail, but in great numbers, they create a mesmerizing spectacle on the beach, Jace Tunnell writes.

Seafood experts compare these popular bivalves and explain whether you can substitute one for the other. When you're looking ...