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A huge bowl of mussels soaking in rich, flavorful sauce with a side of herbaceous frites is my go-to dish at any French restaurant (despite Anthony Bourdain's mussel-ordering advice). But mussel ...

Mussels may be popular among seafood lovers, but many boaters consider them pests. They colonize ship bottoms, clog water pipes and stick to motors. To chemical engineers, though, those very same ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (WCCO) -- Scientists are taking steps in the fight against an invasive species already in Minnesota lakes -- zebra mussels. At the moment, zebra mussels have no known enemy, so there ...

• June 4 — Willard Bay State Park. A technician finds mussels in a boat’s motor/water filter (also called a sea strainer). Technicians decontaminate the boat, but because the ballast tanks on this ...

One of my favorite summertime meals is mussels steamed in white wine with shallots and garlic. They make a superb first course to any meal, or a wonderful light entree. At this time of year, all sizes ...

LAFAYETTE — In one day, a mussel can filter up to 15 gallons of water, which is why their existence is so important in helping continued efforts to clean up the Wabash River, Cassie Hauswald said.

An enormous amount of water passes through mussels each day—but microplastics stay behind. Introducing more of the creatures who could help keep oceans cleaner—just make sure you have an easy way to ...

Mussels may be popular among seafood lovers, but many boaters consider them pests. They colonize ship bottoms, clog water pipes and stick to motors. To chemical engineers, though, those very same ...

Mussels may be popular among seafood lovers, but many boaters consider them pests. They colonize ship bottoms, clog water pipes and stick to motors. To chemical engineers, though, those very same ...