The mussels can wreak havoc on waterways. A new contest offers thousands of dollars for ideas to stop the spread.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a critical habitat designation to protect that includes the snuffbox, rayed bean and ...

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors this week proclaimed a local emergency about the invasive golden mussel and its ...

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency as the invasive golden mussel continues to threaten ...

Four freshwater mussel species now have additional federal protections as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates over ...

Mussels attach to rocks, ships and other structures underwater using small hair-like fibres called byssus threads. These contribute the most to the mussel’s ability to cling to a surface despite ...

Connecticut has updated its invasive plant list and set future sales bans on species like Japanese barberry and burning bush, while federal officials designated 3,800 miles of U.S. rivers, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lemon squeezed on steamed mussels - Munro/Getty Images Cheaper than clams, but equally as tasty and packing just as much protein ...

The U.S. state of Washington is taking emergency action to reclassify golden mussels as a Prohibited Level 1 invasive species ...

Los Angeles County public health officials are urging people not to eat recreationally harvested mussels from the California ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is ramping up vessel inspections to prevent the spread of invasive zebra mussels, which have ...