The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims ...

Drum fish are given their unique name not because they have drums in their bodies but because they let out croaker sounds ...

Tropical cyclones (TCs) rank among the most destructive weather phenomena, often bringing intense winds, heavy rainfall, and ...

Native oysters in North America occur from Atlantic Canada down the East Coast of the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. They have ...

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest from increasingly acidic seas ...

A rare and extraordinary natural event unfolded at Karachi’s Clifton beach as millions of oysters washed ashore.

From eco-friendly oyster farms to the freshest raw bars in Newport and beyond, Rhode Island serves up a briny, delicious ...

Bottom-raised oysters have stronger shells that hold up better during processing, but may be more vulnerable to predators or being buried by shifting sea sediment.

AMMAN — Located in the eastern part of the southern Jordan Valley, Tell Bleibil has been researched by a team of scholars from German Archaeological Institute from Berlin. Between 2021 and 2023, ...

SLURPING OYSTERS from their shells may be a rare indulgence for humans, but these bivalve molluscs and their relatives, such as clams and mussels, slurp for a living. Most are filter feeders ...