Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict whether that ...

Nudibranchs are gastropod mollusks, like mussels, clams and scallops, but as adults they have no shell, so their soft body ...

In the captivating world of archaeology, where discoveries often turn the tide of understanding, sea level changes have ...

The ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) is a clam that redefines what it means to have a long lifespan. This species is famous for being one of the longest-lived animals on Earth, with individuals ...

"Because the Atlantic, like many ocean basins in the world ... But it also makes up the shells of marine organisms. If the acidity of the ocean reaches a high enough level, it will be extremely ...

Goats, rodents and habitat loss threatened the snails on Deserta Grande Island, so the mollusks were reintroduced on a ...

What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab ... and acts as a rudder as they move across the ocean floor. Horseshoe crabs molt their distinctive shells about 17 times before reaching maturity at age ...

In 1977 scientists discovered that at the deepest parts of the ocean, which people had long ... changes and the presence of large clam shells that looked promising. A crew took Alvin down to ...

trilobus fossil shells collected from deep-sea sediment sites along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the central Atlantic Ocean. Using advanced techniques such as X-ray microcomputed tomography (which ...

The Atlantic is the second largest ocean on the planet. It is the resting place of the Titanic, home to the mysterious Bermuda Triangle and is the youngest of the Earth's great oceans. It reaches ...