I might have been 21 or 22 when I finally was able to stomach raw oysters. I would try one a year, just to see if I could eat them. The texture, however, was just too odd for me. It took practice and ...

Bivalve mollusks exhibit a strikingly diverse range of lifespans, spanning from just one year to over five centuries. This exceptional lifespan disparity makes bivalves an excellent model system to ...

Charleston oysterman Thomas Bierce holds up two oyster shells. The first has been washed, tumbled and grated while the other has been plucked naturally from the water in a cluster. “They respond to ...

From classic raw bars to cozy neighborhood gems, Seattle is packed with top-tier oysters. These local favorites deliver fresh ...

A new paleontology study by UChicago researchers discovered that rock-boring clams, known as bivalves, vary in shape despite performing the same function. This paper is one of the first major studies ...

Controls in EU countries on bivalve mollusks are not always adequate to protect consumer health, according to the European Commission. Bivalve mollusks include mussels, clams, oysters, and scallops.

At the end of Bike to Work Day yesterday, SFoodie donned our best biking formalwear and pedaled to Aquarium of the Bay for the Bubbly and Bivalves charity event. A diverse crowd (translation: well-off ...

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife recently issued a warning against consuming sport-taken bivalve shellfish from Santa Barbara County. The species include sport-harvested mussels, clams or ...