They had to sea it to believe it. Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea “mystery” mollusk that ...

The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a ...

But the tiny mollusks, which can reach up to 2 inches in length, are a big concern: The California Department of Fish and ...

At first glance, the small golden mussel doesn't look like much of a threat. When clustered on a pier or the bottom of a buoy, the brownish spheres wouldn’t draw much attention, especially as they ...

The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a source of pride for city officials and residents alike. Intricate aqueducts, ...

Employees of Russia’s Novovoronezh NPP have released six tonnes of juvenile silver carp into the cooling pond of unit ...

Zebra mussel DNA has been found in Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield. A zebra mussel is an invasive freshwater mollusk that present a variety of ecological, recreational, and economic concerns.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Evidence of an invasive species has been detected in Pontoosuc Lake. According to the City of Pittsfield, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) detected ...

Testing conducted by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which manages Pontoosuc Lake, has discovered zebra mussel environmental DNA, or eDNA — a strong sign that the tiny but ...

In a delightful piece of information that has so far escaped our attention; a small team of mollusks are used to monitor the water in Warsaw, Poland. Monitoring the water for pollutants is of ...

When they sense danger, they shut their shells and hide inside. The shell is the only means of defense this bivalve mollusk has. They can swim by rapidly opening and closing their shells. Twenty years ...