Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world — over 80 species are protected under the Endangered Species Act and >20 species have recently gone extinct. As such, ...

If you do collect your own mussels, make sure the waters are unpolluted. They are at their best in the colder months outside the breeding season. Shop around when buying mussels and select those ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in ...

This is the kind of recipe you’re going to want to reach for any time you’re craving shellfish. This spicy mussels recipe was designed as the star of a no-stress seafood menu. Although I first ...

One animal that can be squeezed out by low water is mussels. Lisie Kitchel, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: They're basically just, you know, a mollusk with two shells, and they live in ...

Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which will connect Montreal's West Island to Vaudreuil-Dorion.

A new colony of endangered freshwater pearl mussels has been discovered in north Highland. The rare species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out before culvert replacement work.

Finland saw one of its largest environmental crimes of recent years last month when a Stora Enso forestry machine destroyed thousands of endangered freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera ...