About 100 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the land, three little shrimp went house hunting. Perhaps seeking shelter from predators, far from protective coral reefs, they chose a giant ...

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 ...

A 2.6-pound quahog clam believed to be 214 years old was found in Florida's Alligator Point last month. The clam was likely born in 1809 – the same year as Abraham Lincoln – and is named "Aber-clam ...

Jasmine Demers Nov 23, 2019 Nov 23, 2019 Updated May 15, 2020 For years, scientists have studied trees to learn about yearly rainfall, temperature and climate over time. Now, a University of Arizona ...