After a detailed comparison with fossil records, they found that the living clam closely resembled a specimen first described by paleontologist George Willett in the 1930s. Willett had named the ...

A clam species, known for its incredible longevity, living centuries in the deep sea. This species is native to the North Atlantic Ocean, and it is harvested commercially as a food source, with a ...

But this clam was destined for something greater than a soup pot. The humble bivalve — nicknamed Hafrun, an Icelandic word meaning “ocean mystery” — was the longest-living individual ...