Authorities in New Zealand are working quickly to protect the Whanganui River after the destructive freshwater gold clam was confirmed in the country's Taranaki region, 1News reported. While the ...

Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral reefs, are being driven toward extinction. Over-harvesting for jewelry, the ...

Last month, officials confirmed the discovery of a new non-native species in Lake Champlain. Two and a half specimens of the golden clam were found at a boat launch in Whitehall. The golden clam has ...

An unusual clam pulled from Lake Champlain in Whitehall last month has been confirmed as the first known occurrence of the invasive golden clam in the lake. According to the Lake Champlain Basin ...

Scientists researching the ecology of South Africa's kelp forests have discovered a new clam species, Brachiomya ducentiunus. In a new study, published in Zookeys, 1 the team, from South Africa and ...

WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ...

Researcher SCUBA diving off Sugashima Island discovered a new amphipod species living on the tentacles of a file clam, a study said. Hiroki Nakajima Just off Sugashima Island off the coast of Japan, ...

When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a new study. When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a ...