Discover the impact of zebra mussels on Green Lake's ecosystem and learn about efforts to control these invasive species in ...

The fruits of the ocean are varied and bountiful. Oysters, scallops, shrimp, clams; all of these shellfish have an innate sense of luxury when served to us, whether steamed, sauteed and tossed with ...

Researchers have found that over the last 120 years, the porosity -- or small-scale holes -- in mussel shells along the East Coast of the United States has increased, potentially due to warming waters ...

However, these simple mollusks may hold decades of data detailing the historic conditions of Northwest waterways, such as the Little Spokane or Snake rivers, embedded in their shells. Earlier this ...

Shelby Township — It took only minutes for one of the fatmucket mussels tucked into the Stony Creek streambed to nestle into its new home. The small creature cracked open its shell and extended a ...

Freshwater mussels play an important role in keeping the Great Lakes healthy, but experts say native mussels in Michigan are ...

An oyster, a clam, and a mussel walk into a bar . . . or, more likely, are swept by a wave onto a sandbar. The bartender sizes them up, determines they’re legal, but then announces: “we don’t serve ...

Researchers at the American Museum of Natural History have found that over the last 120 years, the porosity—or small-scale holes—in mussel shells along the East Coast of the United States has ...