Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

Idaho officials put in long nights to treat a stretch of the Snake River infested with quagga mussels, which could upend the ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the release of 177 endangered spectaclecase mussels into the ...

Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels are biomonitors, meaning they indicate how clean their environment is, according to researchers. As the ...

For the first time in decades, native freshwater mussels are returning to the upper basin of the San Antonio River. San Antonio River Authority staff members waded into the river near Mission Espada, ...

An invasive species capable of wiping out entire aquatic ecosystems and causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure has been found for the first time in the Colorado River, the most ...

Three species of mussels that live in the Guadalupe River have been added to the endangered list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says. The Guadalupe fatmucket, Guadalupe orb and false spike have ...

Seven types of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas have been listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. (Ryan Hagerty/Usfws, Ryan Hagerty/Usfws) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas ...