Veronique Greenwood is a science writer who contributes regularly to Globe Ideas. On the seafloor off the coast of British Columbia, sediment swirls and a black tube snakes by, disappearing into a ...
Mussels from Prince Edward Island, cockles from New Zealand, periwinkles from Cape Cod and clams from Vancouver -- the shellfish on our dinner plates have flown in from all over for the occasion. And ...
What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.