Dr. Brian Beal, Director of Research for the University of Maine at Machais Downeast Institute, the easternmost marine research laboratory in the entire United States, gave a talk a week or so ago up ...

For many people, stuffed clams represent the pinnacle of the bivalve's potential. Here's how an expert suggests getting the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A couple of weeks ago, on a sunny March Sunday, a group of scientists, ...

PORTLAND, Maine — The harvest of soft-shell clams is dwindling along the coast of New England, where the shellfish are embedded in the culture as much as the tidal muck. Soft-shell clams, also called ...

Check out this simple primer to help decide which shell to crack open and which to leave closed. First of all, for those of you who are weak of stomach, the edible part of a clam is mostly muscles ...

Michael Cimarusti doesn’t remember the name of the restaurant, but he vividly remembers the experience. “That clam shell was as big as my head, and my sister and I ate the whole damn thing,” says ...

Like many Eastern US salt marshes, East Harbor salt marsh lagoon on Cape Cod was isolated from tidal flow in the 1800s, resulting in near-freshwater conditions and loss of native salt marsh species.

Can’t tell the two bivalves apart? Here’s a handy guide. Simply Recipes / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Clams and mussels taste different, ...

The sign outside proclaims the spot is “famous for clams,” but Flo’s Clam Shack is taking a hiatus from hawking fried steamers. The restaurant has been shelling out the crispy, salty dish for decades.

PORTLAND, Maine — The harvest of soft-shell clams is dwindling along the coast of New England, where the shellfish are embedded in the culture as much as the tidal muck. Soft-shell clams, also called ...