A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusk, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists ...

These seemingly healthy creatures include a clam-like mollusc called a heart cockle — the name coming from the shape of its shell. "These strange little clams are a little bit tougher than ...

A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusc, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists ...

Filter-feeding mollusks respond to water pollution in a very detectable and measurable manner. With that fact in mind, ...

An animal's shell is subjected to stress throughout its life, and residual stress can be released and measured as strain. The shape and texture of the shell are advantageous features of design.

Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.

A strange relationship has been observed between the shell and a passenger that rides on its back. Find out more.

So that's kind of a weird biological mystery." These seemingly healthy creatures include a clam-like mollusc called a heart cockle — the name coming from the shape of its shell. "These strange little ...