Viewers tuning in to watch the fastest runners in the world compete at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris may notice an unusual color. The athletic track at the Stade de France in Paris boasts a ...

Long before pollution, dams and dredging threatened freshwater mussels living in Indiana rivers and streams, the mollusks faced another devastating menace: Fashion. A nearly insatiable demand for ...

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 ...

For 30 years, Phippsburg’s Michael Fleming has been turning driftwood into gnarled and knobby furnishings. A decade ago, the pearly undersides of mussel shells struck him as a perfect foil for ...

Steam the mussels with the dry rose or white wine. Once all of the shells have opened, pour the mussels out onto a baking tray and place into the refrigerator until cool. Once cool, remove the mussel ...

The fruits of the ocean are varied and bountiful. Oysters, scallops, shrimp, clams; all of these shellfish have an innate sense of luxury when served to us, whether steamed, sauteed and tossed with ...