Clams called Heart cockles, found in the warm, equatorial waters of the Indo-Pacific, have a mutually beneficial relationship ...

Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one group of marine ...

When it comes to technologies used only by humans, you might think that fiber optics would rank right up there. Such is ...

Heart cockles have fibre-optic-like structures in their shells These structures guide sunlight to algae while blocking harmful UV rays This natural design could inspire advancements in optical ...

Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.

A new study by researchers from Duke University and Stanford University reveals that heart cockles, named for their ...

In 2018, the Poole Harbour clam and cockle fishery was the first fishery in Dorset to receive MSC certification. Cockle fishing has taken place in Poole since the 1900s. However, the Manila or ...

Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to ...

Heart cockles are bivalve mollusks that resemble clams. And like clams, they have a symbiotic relationship with the algae that live inside their shells. In the relationship, the algae get food ...

But as it turns out, one group of marine mollusks was way ahead of us. A new study reveals that clams called heart cockles -– so-named because of their heart-shaped shells -- have unique ...