The health of Great Lakes will be in focus when the documentary called "All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes ...

Before the development of plastic, buttons were made from mussel shells. Freshwater pearls are still cultured by inserting small pieces of native mussel shell into oysters. Mussels are fascinating ...

(Credit: Eric Henrikson/KXAN) In that case, the mussels were only found in a small part of the lake. Officials were able to cover the mussels with a tarp, smothering them and preventing them from ...

Rayed bean The rayed bean is a small mussel, measures about 1.5 inches. The rayed bean lives up to 15 years. This species, once found in at least 115 streams, rivers and other waters, now occurs ...

North America had the highest diversity and density of freshwater mussels on Earth. Discover how the button industry contributed to their decline, leaving these vital species critically endangered ...

Midwinter cooking usually brings to mind dishes like hearty stews and chilis, succulent meat roasts and braises, and starchy, ...

Moretti nukes a small batch of four or five mussels in a coffee mug for a minute or less, while North Coast and others cook 2 pounds for four minutes. The important point is to pull them from the ...

(Credit: Eric Henrikson/KXAN) In that case, the mussels were only found in a small part of the lake. Officials were able to cover the mussels with a tarp, smothering them and preventing them from ...