A large fossilised clam shell, believed to have been formed 180,000 years ago, has failed to sell at auction. The 110cm (3.5ft)-wide shell, found in Kenya in 2017, is considered unusual as both ...

She said, “I bought 5kg of clams from the market on the 31st of last ... The institute confirmed that the pearl is a rare natural Melo pearl weighing 6.8 carats and issued a certificate of ...

Neodymium is a rare earth element used for magnets and other ... As neodymium flowing into coastal waters is absorbed by clam shells, surveying its weight compositions can help determine where ...

Giant clams can grow larger than one metre across, and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the ...

From left: the tiny clam that lives in the spaces between the spines of a sea urchin; the rare and miniature isopod (with arrow pointing to it); and the walking sponge. Jannes Landschoff and Charl ...