Asexual reproduction in eukaryotes can be defined from either a life-cycle or genic perspective. From a life-cycle or cellular perspective, organisms that reproduce asexually do not cycle between ...

Amidst the animal kingdom’s menagerie of sexual practices, those of Corbicula clams stand out. A common freshwater genus about the size of a half-dollar, most Corbicula species reproduce by cloning.

Scientists may have a found a new invasive clam species in the Illinois River. L. Brian Stauffer/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Scientists may have found a new foreign species of clam in ...

For many of us, a world comprised entirely of men would be a dystopian nightmare or a dream come true. But for the Corbicula clams, it’s just life. Several species of these freshwater clams are ...

When seeking a cure for a disease, early detection is often the key. The same is true for eliminating invasive species. Identifying their presence in a lake before they are abundant is vital. A recent ...

They found it in the Illinois River near the city of Marseilles, Ill., about 80 miles west of Lake Michigan -- a strange entry point for an invasive Asian clam. The scientists who found it have no ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- They found it in the Illinois River near the city of Marseilles, Illinois, about 80 miles west of Lake Michigan - a strange entry point for an invasive Asian clam. The scientists ...