Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they’ve become a major part of everything from medical devices to ...

Clams called Heart cockles, found in the warm, equatorial waters of the Indo-Pacific, have a mutually beneficial relationship ...

A new study by researchers from Duke University and Stanford University reveals that heart cockles, named for their ...

Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.

Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.

New research uses electric fields to manipulate metallic nanoparticles capable of producing vortices within the laser light.

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

Heart cockles use unique shell structures to channel sunlight for algae, filtering harmful UV rays and aiding photosynthesis.