After a detailed comparison with fossil records, they found that the living clam closely resembled a specimen first described by paleontologist George Willett in the 1930s. Willett had named the ...

A large fossilised clam shell, believed to have been formed 180,000 years ago, has failed to sell at auction. The 110cm (3.5ft)-wide shell, found in Kenya in 2017, is considered unusual as both ...