Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict whether that crucial system might catastrophically collapse.

Noble fan mussels in the Mediterranean Sea have seen their numbers plummet in recent years, thought to be due to a recently identified parasite (Credit: Getty Images) In recent years, mass ...

Among them was one new species, Brachiomya ducentiunus. Dr. Valentich-Scott said the tiny clam, which is just two millimeters in length, spends its life crawling between the spines of sea urchins.

Rekha Karthikeyan from Ethai near Engandiyur in Thrissur, the first woman in India to get a licence for deep-sea fishing, is now trying to eke out a living by picking clam shells. Her fishing boat ...