Ever found yourself staring at a pile of clams, muttering to yourself, “I wish I knew what to do with those”? Well, here’s the 411 on how to cook clams, how to buy them, and everything else you need ...

The purple pigment on the inside of the quahog shell was used by the native Lenape to make beads that were part of wampum belts. (Clay Wollney) The shells of the hard clam, or quahog as it was known ...

When we think about the world of shellfish, there is tremendous diversity to consider—and there always seem to be new things to discover. Just last week I tried a new variety of clam that I hadn't ...

A Stony Brook University study shows hard shell clam restoration efforts in Shinnecock Bay have reached a new milestone. In the 1970s, two-thirds of hard clams eaten in the U.S. came from Long Island, ...

Sea shells are abundant on the New Jersey shores. There are the black ridged scallop shells that look like accordion fans, the pretty and delicate spiral shells that come in various patterns and ...