ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fan mussel found only in the Mediterranean was officially added to the list of critically endangered species, after scientists recorded a dramatic decline in its population ...

ANAVYSSOS, Greece – With rapid efficiency, a mysterious parasite is seeking out and killing a giant species of clam found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Unless scientists can find a way of stopping it ...

The endangered Mediterranean mollusk Pinna nobilis, pictured in Spain. The golden silk, a luxury once reserved for Roman emperors, has been recreated by modern scientists. In a study published in ...

Croatian marine biologists are struggling to save the largest Mediterranean clam from extinction after a precipitious fall in numbers which they say was probably caused by a deadly pathogen.

A huge decline in the number of noble pen shells, an endangered species of Mediterranean clam, is happening in Croatia’s south, as scientists warn that the parasite causing the problem is spreading ...

In the course of this century,risinganthropogenic CO₂ emissions will likely cause a decrease in ocean pH, know as ocean acidification, together with an increase of water temperature. Only in the last ...

This week’s low midafternoon tides provided excellent beachcombing conditions around lunchtime. I found a variety of treasures, including pen shells, pear whelks, and hundreds of Atlantic cockles.