Mollusks : Discovery News

Spiny-Headed Predator Dominated Pre-Dino Seas

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 25, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

The bizarre animal with spiny head appendages, body blades and jointed legs thrived in the oceans 542 to 472 million years ago. Read more

Oysters Disappearing Worldwide

Posted Thu Feb 3, 2011 11:00 AM ET | 0

Oysters are important because they filter impurities from water and provide food and employment for people living in coastal communities. Read more

One Sperm Gene For All Animals

Posted Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:19 PM ET | 0

What do squirrels, corals, beetles and man have in common? Sperm. Read more

'Psychic' Octopus Predicts Spain to Win

Posted Fri Jul 9, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0

The eight-legged oracle has become a World Cup sensation after correctly predicting all six of Germany's games. Read more

Jamestown Trash Reveals Struggling Settlement

Posted Tue Jun 1, 2010 03:10 PM ET | 0

An unusually long-lasting drought plagued early colonists of the first permanent British settlement in North America. Read more

Clever, Tiny Squid Roamed Pre-Dino Seas

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 26, 2010 01:00 PM ET | 0

The newly found animal, a relative of squids, octopuses and cuttlefish, shows how successful cephalopods are. Read more

Mother of Pearls Mass-Produced

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Mar 25, 2010 05:11 AM ET | 0

Nacre, or mother of pearl, is one of the toughest and most beautiful natural materials on Earth. Now scientists can make it -- cheaply. Read more

Ancient Norse Settlements Hit Cold Spell

Posted Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:30 PM ET | 0

A long cooling period may have led to famine in Greenland and Iceland more than 1,000 years ago. Read more

Epic Iron Beard Gives Mussels Super Strength

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Mar 4, 2010 04:45 PM ET | 0

You may have heard of "Epic Beard Man." Now take a closer look at this mighty mussel's iron beard. Read more

'Iron Snail' Inspires New Armor

Posted by Eric Bland Wed Jan 20, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0

Next generation armor could be modeled after the shell design of this iron-plated snail. Read more

Scorpion-Like Hermits First to Scurry to Land : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Long before there was life on land, hermits from the sea crawled ashore toting their homes on their backs, according to a new study. Read more

Australasia Hunter-Gatherers Used Shell Tools: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Analysis of complex shell tools is rewriting the history of human development. Read more

Ancient Black Sea Flood: Nuisance or Calamity? : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Whether the flooding of the Black Sea 9,500 years ago was of biblical proportions remains a matter of debate. Read more

High-Energy Jumbo Squid at Risk With Warming: Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 18, 2008 04:47 AM ET

Every day, jumbo squid migrate more than 500 hundred vertical feet. It's a high-energy lifestyle -- and one that's going to suffer as a result of global warming, according to a new study. Read more