Giant clams may look like unseeing blobs, but they’re not. They have pinhole eyes all over their bodies. Giant clams sit in the warm shallows of the Pacific and Indian oceans for a century.

They are just one of an enormous variety of eyes owned by molluscs - animals such as slugs, snails, oysters and octopuses - which demonstrate different steps in eye evolution. Although giant clams are ...

Giant clams are among the more easily spotted invertebrates of the marine realm. ... As Africa eyes protected areas expansion of 1 million square miles, concerns over enforcement persist.

The clams aren't the only giant thing around the Pacific island nation: Six-figure per-night lodging options abound -- and you'll not at all be surprised to see why.

Similar to corals, giant clams are facing increasing threats from climate change. When the ocean water becomes too warm, the clams expel the symbiotic algae from their tissues. Without the algae, the ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh over 700 pounds, making them icons of ...

Giant goldfish-like fish caught in lake in France 01:06 A man in Florida was walking with his family on a beach when he found an abnormally large clam. It turns out, it was not only big, but ...

In 2006, off the coast of Iceland, a giant ocean quahog clam (Arctica islandica) was dredged from the ocean floor. Like how you can count the rings in a tree to determine its age, it's possible to ...

A man in Florida was walking with his family on a beach when he found an abnormally large clam. It turns out, it was not only big, but extremely old – and dates back to 1809.