People collect mussels from the shore, but do they also exist in freshwater ecosystems? Just how many of these inconspicuous mussels can be found beneath the surface of inland waters became apparent ...

Once a bookseller, Narendra Kumar Girwa ventured into freshwater pearl farming to earn a better income. He shares a ...

JEREMIAH HAAS column logo with this (place column log in 2nd stik of copy) Freshwater mussels are a group of animals that are understood far less than nearly anything else in our rivers ...

TYLER, Texas — The World Meteorological Organization says 2024 was the warmest year on record. And a warming climate could ...

Throughout the slow-flowing water, freshwater mussels act as animal engineers, building a thriving ecosystem by processing organic material and nutrients. “China is a diversity hotspot of ...

The festival is part of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful’s Tennessee River Mussel Movement initiative, which aims to protect and bolster freshwater mussels. The initiative is a collaboration ...

Is the image of the industrious cleaner outdated? Like the quagga mussel, the invasive zebra mussel is establishing itself in ...