The western ridged mussel plays a crucial role in keeping rivers in the Western United States clean. However, thanks to ...

Have you ever wondered how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks, allowing them to survive the crushing force of ocean ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the salamander mussel as an endangered species. A species of freshwater mussel found in pockets of the Allegheny River might soon be protected ...

Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibers and adhesives, researchers at McGill University ...

Idaho is fighting back against invasive quagga mussels! 🦪 The state has spent $3 million to protect the Snake River. See how ...

RANCHO SECO – Before you go in the water at Rancho Seco Lake, you need to let a dog sniff your boat. This is all part of the fight against the invasive golden mussel that has been detected in several ...

A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago, played an important role in shaping one of Canada's most damaging ...

Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom warned Wednesday that California is running out of time to contain the rapid spread of ...

Emily Longman (left) and lab technician Sarah Merolla (right) preparing to sample the mussel bed community at Dillon Beach, California. Credit: Eric Sanford, UC Davis A mussel bed along Northern ...