But whilst undeniably (and impressively) old, living through such events as the Aztec Empire and the exploding whale incident ...

Ming is considered the oldest living non-colonial animal ever. She was discovered at 507 years old, according to 2013 research. “Non-colonial” refers to all animals excluding corals, which can live ...

Village managed reefs in American Sāmoa kept giant clam populations stable for 30 years better than federal reserves.

An Animel Crossing: New Horizons screenshot depicting a character wearing sunglasses and holding a wooden shovel while standing on a beach, in front of some palm trees. A clam and a golden shooting ...

Discover how clams exhibit clever locomotion by surfing waves to stay near water, ensuring survival during tide changes. Although it is probably not possible to underrate the intelligence of clams, ...

The so-called "disco clam" is one eye-catching mollusk—nestled in coral reefs off Indonesia, the animal generates brilliant flashes of light that earned it its festive name. Now Dougherty and her ...

Most people think of clams as a gooey blob inside of a two-piece shell, but there’s actually a lot more going on inside that shell that you might come to expect. While it’s true that a clam is rather ...

Consternation over the death of the world's oldest-recorded animal, a 507-year-old clam nicknamed Ming, has earned marine researchers unhappy headlines worldwide. But a closer look at the ...

The good news is that you don’t have to go fishing or digging anything up on your beaches to get Giant Clams. Instead, simply walk along your beach and keep an eye out for any shells. With a bit of ...

Researchers found what may have been the oldest living animal ... a 405-year-old clam. Paul Butler, a research student at Bangor University in Wales, says it was technically an ocean quahog, but ...