Oyster populations have been reduced to about 5 per cent of what they once were. And while the SNP government has pledged to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, it has been glacially slow to act ...
While other bivalves like clams and mussels should be washed to remove any grit or sand before cooking, all of our experts are in agreement: it’s not necessary to wash scallops. In fact, doing so can ...
Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one group of marine ...
Researchers used electron and laser microscopy, along with computer simulations, to discover that the translucent areas of the cockles’ shells contain hair-thin strands arranged in bundles, which ...
A new study reveals that clams called heart cockles -– so-named because of their heart-shaped shells -- have unique ... wavelengths of light into the bivalves’ tissues. Researchers from ...