Consider this world-class matchup of invasive species: New Zealand mudsnails versus Ukrainian quagga mussels. While both have been found in lakes Mead and Mohave in Southern Nevada, and mudsnails have ...

This is the time of year when one of the least-observed — but definitely one of the more fascinating — reproductive events that occurs in our Ozarks waterways begins to happen. August is when a number ...

A study into the breeding processes of blue mussels may ultimately help improve IVF technology for humans, researchers from the University of Western Australia hope. Scientists have discovered a new ...

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and North Carolina State University (NCSW) have demonstrated that a commonly prescribed antidepressant can interfere with the ...

Reproduction of native and invasive bitterling fishes and their hybridisation was studied in Japan. We collected mussels in which these bitterlings lay their eggs, kept them in aquaria, collected eggs ...

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, ...

Only about 25 living adult specimens of the Canoe Creek clubshell were identified in recent surveys. (Frank Chitwood/Coosa Riverkeeper) (CN) — One of Alabama’s most recently discovered and rare ...

The Fairmount Water Works is showing off its mussels. A new, permanent exhibit at the former municipal pumping station near the Art Museum of Philadelphia, opening Friday, will feature mussels as ...