What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.

I’ve never been a fan of oysters. I’ve tried them in New Orleans, Texas, and even here in Washington D.C. That was of course, until I visited The Urban Oyster. During a recent trip to ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...