Plankton, the base of the food chain for marine ecosystems worldwide, are facing potential dangers as the oceans warm. This ...

Over 150 scientists went with Napoleon Bonaparte when he invaded Egypt. They mapped pyramids, dissected mummies, and did more ...

Unlike clams, the heart cockle doesn't need to open wide to bask in the sun. It has a clever trick up its shell: tiny, ...

Many methods of reducing industrial CO2 emissions are too expensive to be viable. Fortera's system that tackles CO2 from ...

If you're anything like me, you probably toss eggshells in the trash as soon as you crack them. But next time, you might want ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

A team of marine biologists, ecologists and evolutionary specialists from the University of Chicago, Stanford University and ...

Heart cockles use unique shell structures to channel sunlight for algae, filtering harmful UV rays and aiding photosynthesis.

Calcifying planktonic organisms contribute to the regulation of atmospheric CO 2 and seawater chemistry. These organisms form ...

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

Tiny, solid windows in the shells of heart cockles let in light for the photosynthetic algae inside them – and they could ...