Giant Clams Are Brilliant Algae Farmers

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Giant clams living in the Pacific Ocean’s shallow-water tropics display brilliant, iridescent colors. Why do they display such radiance? Researchers uncovered five high-tech specifications that show how these giant clams use specialized iridescent cells to farm colonies of algae.

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