AMES, Iowa – Two Iowa State University graduate students are just back from the Gulf of Maine with another big catch of clam shells. Shelly Griffin and Madelyn Mette recently boarded a lobster boat, ...

Why it's awesome: Pacific geoducks are large, saltwater clams that can live longer than 165 years. These phallic-looking sea creatures have very long necks called siphons and are considered a culinary ...

AMES, Iowa – Alan Wanamaker, working as a postdoctoral researcher from 2007 to 2009, was charged with beginning to compile a 1,000-year record of the marine climate for a spot in the North Atlantic ...

Fresh clams are a flavor-packed and nutritious shellfish delight. However, before you tuck into a clamshell-loaded seafood stew or a fragrant plate of steamed clams, you may wonder if you can eat the ...

Clams are a tasty and nutritious shellfish that can be used in a variety of dishes, from creamy New England clam chowder to seafood linguine. However, if you've ever noticed a clam whose shell didn't ...

A species of clam is back from the dead. Known as Cymatioa cooki, the clam had only ever been found as a fossil, and scientists presumed that the species had been extinct for more than 40,000 years.