Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the ...

Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers ...

Scientists have found that millions of years ago, near the end of the reign of the dinosaurs, the Earth turned much faster than it does today. At that time scientists say that the Earth rotated 372 ...

A day on Earth was just 23.5 hours long, 70 million years ago. Researchers discovered this by studying the growth rings of ancient mollusk fossils. The findings could tell us more about or planet and ...

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If you have ever wanted extra hours in the day, then take heart: A prehistoric mollusk reveals how dinosaurs lived 70 million years ago — 23.5 hours a day, 372 days a year — and how much longer days ...

Biomineralisation in molluscs encompasses the intricate processes by which these organisms synthesise their highly organised, calcified shells. Central to this process are shell matrix proteins (SMPs) ...

However, these simple mollusks may hold decades of data detailing the historic conditions of Northwest waterways, such as the Little Spokane or Snake rivers, embedded in their shells. Earlier this ...