A new study has found that nearly half of the body traits identified across mollusks – a group that includes snails, clams, ...

A new species of tusk shell, a burrowing marine mollusk, has been discovered in deep, North Atlantic waters by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and the Senckenberg Society for Nature ...

Biomineralisation in molluscs encompasses the intricate processes by which these organisms synthesise their highly organised, calcified shells. Central to this process are shell matrix proteins (SMPs) ...

Those mussels, oysters and scallops on your plate may come with a secret ingredient: microplastics. Researchers at Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull in Britain reviewed more than 50 ...

Spanish authorities have confiscated 16 tons of mollusks because of suspected illegal shellfish harvesting. La Guardia Civil reported most of the mollusks came from Portugal. Four people have been ...

In a bid to reduce the carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions produced by the construction industry, researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a paving block derived from mollusk shells.