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The only shells you should be using for perfect stuffed clams

Stuffed clams are a warm comfort food, but not just any shell will do. This expert says these are the sturdiest and most reliable ones.
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How a proposed cruise port could risk Lower Tampa Bay's environment and economy

Manatee County is a significant contributor to Florida’s shellfish aquaculture sector, which supports over $29 billion in ...
Science Daily

A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has been brought back

A legendary golden fabric once worn only by emperors has made an astonishing comeback. Korean scientists have successfully recreated ancient sea silk—a rare, shimmering fiber prized since Roman ...
The Conversation

Where do seashells come from?

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from federal agencies (National Science Foundation) and private organizations such as Felburn Foundation and University of Florida Foundation. Thomas K. Frazer ...
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Florida isn’t known for crystals until you find calcite in fossil clams

Florida is Not Known for Crystals... THIS is Why it Should Be! Finding Calcite in Fossil Clams! In today's video, PaleoCris and I went to meet up with our buddy Derek to do some rockhounding here in ...
BBC Wildlife

5 animals that can turn themselves inside out - from reversible anuses to exploding intestines

While it may seem like fiction, there are plenty of animals that can literally turn themselves inside-out. From deep-sea animals that protect themselves from predators to a creature that can project ...
BBC Wildlife

It might look like a clam, but don’t be fooled – this is no clam. It walks on two legs and tucks its home under its arms wherever it goes

A mollusc peeks out from its shell amid a swirl of plankton. But look again. It’s certainly a clam shell, but those suckers are a clue that the animal tucked up inside is no clam. It’s a veined ...