Steve gives us one piece of advice before we even step onto the flats: take off your shoes. "The mud will suck them right off," he says matter-of-factly. He isn't exaggerating. Within minutes, we ...

In Bay Shore, Long Island, where huge boats depart to Ocean Beach and other Fire Island hot spots, there are two chowder joints: Nicky’s Clam Bar, which is directly across from the dock and better ...

Usually well known for what they add to chowder or linguine, the clam is now inspiring robotics research. Scientists at MIT are studying the digging capabilities of the razor clam to figure out how to ...