An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused millions of species to go extinct—including many mollusks. By studying the ...

For the first time, a giant alatoconchid bivalve fossil has been discovered by researchers in Central China's Hubei Province, ...

Maybe you're new to Rhode Island and don't know what a quahog is. Or maybe you've lived here for a while but are too afraid to ask.

Also known as edible mussels, these creatures live in a blue-black bivalve shell. The mussel itself is tan-colored and full of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Mussels mostly stay in one place ...

Second, the shell should be closed before they are cooked. If a clam, oyster or mussel is open, tap it to see if it closes. If it doesn’t, don’t buy it; it may have been dead for a while.