In A Nutshell Researchers created a biodegradable material from shrimp shells and trace nickel that grows nearly 50% stronger when submerged in water, a property never previously achieved artificially ...

The push for renewable energy has led scientists to explore sources once thought of as useless. From food waste to plant fibers, researchers are looking at nature’s discarded materials in search of ...

In Massachusetts, common blue mussels may not have the star power of Wellfleet oysters or the charisma of quahogs. But like all shellfish they play an important role in marine ecosystems. Mussels are ...

One of the best parts of a beach trip is the abundance of shells you can collect; however, before you use them in coastal home decor (shout out to our Coastal Grandmas) or craft materials, give them ...

On a recent spring evening at Crave Fishbar in New York City, the oysters resting on beds of ice hailed from Long Island, Virginia, Washington, Cape Cod, and British Columbia. But once they’d been ...

It may sound too weird to be true, but this Instagram post is based on fact. Clams truly do help protect a Polish city’s water supply by detecting pollutants. However, the details of the scheme are a ...

NEW ON WYFF NEWS FOUR AT FIVE SPARTANBURG WATER IS COLLECTING OYSTER SHELLS TO SEND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THIS IS PART OF SC DNR’S PROGRAM TO HELP BOTH THE WATER QUALITY AND LOCAL HABITATS.