Long before pollution, dams and dredging threatened freshwater mussels living in Indiana rivers and streams, the mollusks faced another devastating menace: Fashion. A nearly insatiable demand for ...

The tons of discarded mussel shells generated by the seafood industry may be organic, but they're still very slow to biodegrade in landfills. They may soon find new life, however, sandblasting jeans ...

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 ...

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 ...

UC San Diego scientists reported Monday that increased ocean acidity is weakening California mussel shells along the Pacific Coast, a result of rising levels of human-produced carbon dioxide. The ...

What can the species abundances and ages of the freshwater mussel shells tell us about the mussel population in the Ohio River through time? What can the species abundances and ages of the freshwater ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2023, Tyla walked the red carpet in Di Petsa’s signature wet-look gown—a transparent, baby blue number ...

Scientists from different countries and eras have believed they were describing 440 different species, while genetic studies have shown those are the same species having a very big range ARKHANGELSK, ...

When sea otters hammer mussel shells against rocks to help open them, they're leaving behind their own archaeological record that can't be compared to any other creature, according to a new study. Sea ...

There’s been a particular penchant among the stars for a kind of shipwrecked chic look—last night at Glamour’s Women of the Year awards 2025, Tyla added a delightful new twist to the trend.