Because mussels filter water to feed, they absorb pollutants, making them an excellent way to see what contaminants might be ...

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several mussels with their shells open on a dark background - Huizeng Hu/Getty Images Mussels and clams are both shelled mollusks ...

The Niagara River is a powerful force in Western New York, helping to supply electricity to areas throughout the entire state — and the fate of its water quality relies heavily on fish and their ...

In November of 2023, we posted an article that examined the possibilities of restoring freshwater mussels (of the family Unionidae) to the Niagara River. The article, originally posted by Jackie ...