Native oysters in North America occur from Atlantic Canada down the East Coast of the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. They have ...

The bivalves can do this despite having relatively soft shells made of calcium carbonate, the same material as limestone. To penetrate rocks such as granite and andesite, which are much harder than ...

The beaches with the best shells are brimming with natural treasures. It's time for a visit. A beach day? (S)hell yeah! Everyone has their own idea of the perfect travel souvenir—some pocket postcards ...

However, the diversity of bivalve shells posed a challenge, and researchers tried many approaches before landing on a successful mathematical method. Researchers realized that because these bivalves ...

Left, Devonian brachiopod fossils from Ohio, USA. Credit: ‘Daderot’ (Wikimedia Commons; Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication). Right, recent bivalve shells from shell ...

Jason Grear, Adam Pimenta, Harriet Booth, Doranne Borsay Horowitz, Wilson Mendoza, Matthew Liebman, In situ recovery of bivalve shell characteristics after temporary exposure to elevated pCO₂, ...

Cockscomb pearl mussels, the study’s starring bivalves, are found in fresh waters across northeast Asia. Ancient Chinese craftspeople grew pearls within this mussel’s shells.

Cast of a bivalve shell preserved in 6.5-million year old sediment on Crete (Greece). The scientists analyzed the presences of organisms such as this to complete their extensive analysis.

The bivalve’s “foot,” the fleshy part of the internal body that sticks out from the shell to help the creature move, is “large” with an “oval sole,” according to the study.