Some giant clam specimens span over five feet in width. ©Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons – Original / License ...

A clam squirted water in a defensive response as a forager attempted to pry it open. Footage shows a woman using a small rock to shuck the mollusc, which was tightly attached to a rock in Shan ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh over 700 pounds, making them icons of ...

The species, which has a broad distribution in the Indo-Pacific, was previously known locally to only live off Western Australia’s tropical coast — until now. “It’s presumably the first sighting and ...