Like oysters and mussels, clams are bivalves, a kind of mollusk that's encased in a shell made of two valves, or hinging parts. And that shell comes in all different sizes. There are small clams ...

Some suit steaming, others are opened and served raw (like oysters), others can be used in stews or chowders. Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a ...

During the cooking process, the clams die and their shells naturally open as their muscles relax. If the clams don't open during cooking, it's a sign that they may be contaminated, and are risky ...

LSU Ph.D. candidate Jacob Warner drilled along the clam's shell to collect samples at each interval of time during the clam’s lifespan to get a snapshot of the ocean temperature as the shell grew.

The clam uses a tiny foot to burrow into the seafloor as it grows. Its shell can end up several feet down, with only its neck poking up into the water. Called siphons, these necks, double-barreled ...