Mass extinctions clearly upend the status quo. Now, our ocean floors are dominated by clams burrowed into sand and mud, the quahogs, cockles and their relatives – a scene far different from that of ...

As wild oyster stocks dwindled, large oyster farms developed in cities like New York in the 19th century. Initially ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

With global oyster populations having plummeted by more than 85% from historical levels, researchers are feeling a sense of ...