When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a University of Michigan study. A longstanding question in ecology asks how can so many different species ...

Nature is full of beauty and verdant wonder, but there’s a darker side. Just beyond the edge of the environment’s allure sits violence. Nature seems to love a good fight, and it doesn’t discriminate.

When Lindsey Dougherty was an undergraduate student at CU Boulder in 2011, she got the chance to visit North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on a research trip. There, in the clear tropical waters off the coast, ...

The mantis shrimp is one of evolution's greatest hits—literally. This pugnacious crustacean (not technically a shrimp) cocks back its hammer-limbs and smashes prey with such ferocity, a shockwave ...

Scientists discovered two new species of clam shrimps in Karnataka and Goa, study said. Photo shows a general beach in Goa. Photo from Romeio Paul via Unsplash Digging near freshwater pools in India, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the serene waters of Willapa Bay, a silent invader is causing a stir among scientists and local communities. The European green ...

Disco clams (Ctenoides ales) are unusually colorful bivalves: They have bright-red appendages and a strip of tissue that flashes like a strobe light. A new study suggests this flashy appearance could ...

A researcher encountered a colorful creature called a disco clam in an Indonesian reef. Now, recent research suggests that she may be narrowing in on answering why this bivalve looks so wild. When ...