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 ...

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 ...

Rutgers researchers have made a discovery that could change the future of seafood farming in New Jersey. A study led by marine scientist Daphne Munroe has shown that Atlantic surfclams can be ...

“WHO’S ON THE BOARD!?” shouts Christine Geronimo. It’s Friday evening, and the sun is setting over Mocrocks Beach. Two dozen friends are searching for razor clams while the gray-blue sky slowly turns ...

Clams can live surprisingly long lives — some species survive over 100 years, and one ocean quahog nicknamed “Ming” was estimated to be more than 500 years old. They don’t have brains, but they do ...