Thousands of coquina clams, tiny jewel-colored bivalves, are blanketing sections of the Texas coast this time of year.

Jace Tunnell is the Director of Community Engagement for the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

If you’ve walked the shoreline this week, you may have noticed something unusual happening at your feet: a patch of sand that seemed to tremble, shimmer or even “come alive.” That moving ground wasn’t ...

They are mysterious mollusks, a shellfish once abundant on sandy beaches across the state. These days, Pismo clams are a rare find at the shoreline – but can the next generation of school-age ...

Researchers observed legal-sized Pismo clams returning after decades of absence. Clam population spikes trace back to strong recruitment pulses in 2014 and 2021. Scientists warn overharvesting could ...

Believe it or not, it is possible to have an Idaho-based clam bake. Some of Idaho's rivers are home to edible freshwater clams and mussels. Clams are the easiest to spot. Look for the same signs that ...

We joined thousands of clammers in search of the tasty shellfish. Kurt Cobain’s memorial and Big Tom burgers were stopovers. Each year, 100,000 people wake up clamoring to dig in the sand for razor ...

So it is at Tillamook Bay, where the four-mile long Bayocean Spit offers a hike or a bike ride to reach clam heaven. The summertime low tides are perfect for this adventure as we cool off with cockle ...