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Some sea animals with smooth shells can dig themselves into the sand in just a few seconds. Flickr/jridgewayphotography

May 16, 2017

Curious Kids: why are some shells smooth and some shells corrugated?

Jan Strugnell, James Cook University and Catarina Silva, James Cook University

Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.

December 7, 2016

What 500-year-old clams can tell us about climate change

David Reynolds, Cardiff University; Ian Hall, Cardiff University, and James Scourse, Bangor University

The rings of clam shells have revealed 1,000 year's worth of marine climate history.

August 11, 2016

A 400-year-old shark is the latest animal discovery to reveal the secrets of long life

Paul Butler, Bangor University

What are the oldest living animals on the planet?

March 13, 2013

Cryptic clams hide evolutionary trick

University of Michigan

Three distinct cryptic species of clams have been discovered on the southern coast of Australia. Until recently, the clams…

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Jan Strugnell
Associate Professor Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University
Ian Hall
Head of School of Earth & Ocean Sciences and Research Professor, Cardiff University
James Scourse
Professor of Marine Geology and Director of the Climate Change Consortium of Wales, Bangor University
Paul Butler
Research Lecturer, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University
David Reynolds
Research associate, Cardiff University
Catarina Silva
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, James Cook University