Study uncovers scientific naming origins behind mollusk names, with Ancient Greek dominating taxonomy for centuries ...

Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of ...

MANILA, Philippines — Bohol’s rock-eating shipworm antingaw or Lithoredo abatanica is the country’s entry in the International Mollusk of the Year 2026, according to the University of the ...

It’s hard to describe people who are undeniably connected to the land—often, it’s about a feeling they transmit. Grounded, knowledgeable about their work, and passionate in their care for nature’s ...

There are millions of different types of living things on Earth. In order to keep track of them all, scientists put living things into groups based on characteristics that they have that are the same.

The FHSAA has released tentative fall sports classifications for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Volleyball will now have a Rural class and 1A-6A, down from 1A-7A, with many local teams moving ...

Mollusks have produced many evolutionary innovations since they first appeared 540 million years ago, including spiral shells and a toothed tongue. A new study shows that about half of these ...

If you’ve ever ordered an abalone dish at a restaurant in the U.S., that pricy sea snail probably came from this farm in Santa Barbara, California. The Cultured Abalone Farm is one of only two red ...

What’s armored, covered in worms, and has a rasping tongue? If you said the stuff of nightmares, you’re not wrong. Luckily, however, the critter in question is pretty small—and now famous. Meet ...

I really like clams. And I absolutely adore mussels. I acquired a taste for these mollusk bivalves thanks to my dad’s influence. As a kid in New Hampshire, my trip to the Atlantic coast was never ...

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