Unassuming freshwater mussels are emerging as environmental heroes. These humble mollusks serve as the “livers of our rivers,” filtering 10-20 gallons of water daily while removing harmful algae, ...

Eight mussel species were recently declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including one native to Kentucky. Staff The Bellingham Herald file The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

The farm is also committed to helping with abalone conservation; wild populations have experienced a huge decline since the ’70s from overfishing and habitat loss. The Cultured Abalone Farm’s hatchery ...

During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average ...

Along Colombia’s Pacific coast, women belonging to the Afro-Colombian community who harvest piangüa mollusks have united in efforts to conserve these small, black-shelled clams. For generations, ...

Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...

A new DNA extraction method has made hundreds of thousands of shells in museum collections available for study. The international group of researchers behind the technique hopes it will lead to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As we plunge into Earth’s sixth stage of mass extinction (that ...

Elin Angharad Thomas receives funding from Queen's University Belfast Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences. She is also affiliated with the IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group. Deep sea ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared 21 species extinct, including an environmentally significant one previously found in the Bluegrass State. The tubercled-blossom pearly mussel was ...