Ships, Drugs, and Rocks ‘n’ Holes
Ever heard of stone soup? There might be some truth to that old tale. Researchers at Northeastern have discovered a species of clam that can turn sandstone into food, but not without a little help from its friends that live inside it. The clam is cool, but its little sidekicks? They rock—they could fuel a sustainable future and the medicine that might help us live long enough to see it.