Oysters have it all. While there are no definitive scientific studies proving that these shellfish are actually aphrodisiacs, we know oysters have health benefits: They're full of zinc, omega-3 fatty ...

An oyster-shell mound, known as a midden ... full of brine with a clean, smooth finish. “All the different things in the environment combine to make a radically different oyster,” Travis ...

The opportunity to recycle 45,000 pounds of oyster shell does not go unnoticed by the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), which will enlist an army of 150 volunteers to work from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

For Super Bowl LIX, the NFL environmental program has tailored projects to address the unique needs of Louisiana, a region ...

Although model pearls are perfectly round and smooth, in reality they come in a huge number ... one specimen stands out: a large oyster shell, donated to the Museum in 1886 and containing a peculiar ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Steaming shells and fresh seafood are only the ... This year's Lowcountry Oyster Festival is looking to uphold those traditions from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 2 at Boone Hall ...

An ambitious project launched by an NGO called The Nature Conservancy aims to recover hundreds of oyster shells in order to help restore oyster reefs around Hong Kong Bay and elsewhere in the world.

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...