New research reveals how resident algae altered the genome of these fabled sea creatures, allowing them to access more nutrients. Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long ...

Giant clams — the largest grow to a shell length of 54 inches and weigh nearly 500 pounds — live in coastal areas next to coral reefs in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Giant clams are generally ...

The harvesting of giant clams in the South China Sea was first detected in 2012 and has ramped up after Beijing banned the harvesting of the molluscs in its waters in 2015, pushing poachers to ...