When you're looking for an elegant meal that's easy to cook, you can't go wrong with clams and mussels. But you may be ...

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, ...

Empty blue mussel shells washed up after the death of large numbers at a depth of 1-5 meters at northern Orust in 2007.

Shop around when buying mussels and select those with tightly closed shells, avoiding any that are broken. Plump, juicy flesh and a succulent taste of the sea is what you are looking for once they ...

Zebra mussels reproduce quickly and starve other aquatic life of natural resources, such as algae. The mussels interfere with ...

We have bad news for shellfish lovers. According to a new study published by University of Chicago biologists, Pacific mussel shells are getting thinner and thinner. Researchers compared the ...

Freshwater mussel shells were a cheaper and higher quality source than saltwater shells. This led hundreds of local river-town residents to become part of the mussel industry and produce button ...

Once all the shells are fully open, immediately strain into a colander suspended over a bowl. Shake the mussels to extract the juices and set aside. Pour the juices into a blender along with the ...