When you think about Western North Carolina’s wildlife, you probably picture black bears, deer, or even hellbenders. But ...

Despite CPW’s best efforts to eradicate zebra mussels from various bodies of water on the Western Slope, 2025 saw the mussels ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has identified a single adult zebra mussel for the first time in state history. State biologists found the highly invasive species on a PVC pipe at Highline Lake during a ...

Mussels, at first glance, seem like rather unassuming organisms (though they certainly play crucial roles in the environment, such as working as filters). But one thing that’s also intrigued ...

AbstractWe examined the hypothesis that direct predation is part of the explanation for the displacement of zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) by quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in North ...

Invasive zebra mussels often harm other aquatic plants and animals, in addition to being a nuisance for anyone using the ...

Last week I wrote a little ditty about North America's lampsilis mussels, which do unbelievable impressions of fish. And why would they? So that real fish attack them, busting loose clouds of mussel ...

The Iowa DNR found zebra mussels in Saylorville Lake in November 2024, speculating they arrived on a boat that picked them up ...

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A handful of a one-of-kind species of mussels are left in Alabama and they have recently gained endangered species protection by the U.S. government. The Canoe Creek ...

A mussel has been captured on video flapping its mantle in an attempt to lure a fish to involuntarily serve as a host for its larvae. The short clip, which was posted online by the West Virginia ...

Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls. This buildup, called plaque, results in the thickening or hardening of the arteries, substantially ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pet and aquarium owners should be on the lookout for invasive zebra mussels that have been found in "Betta Buddy Marimo Ball" and similar products. Officials said they were imported ...