The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Inside Climate News report that Maine's shellfish harvesters face increasing closures due to climate change and pollution, threatening their livelihoods.

It’s not seaweed. They’ve been called the “lungs of the sea.” And while certain marine microbes could also compete for that ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

Mushrooms that appear identical turn out to be different species, correcting decades of errors in biodiversity records.

It’s been a little over hundred years since fishermen were free to catch shellfish in the Boston Harbor. But now, the state has declared that shellfish from parts of the harbor can be safely caught ...

Along the coastline of Gisborne, gathering shellfish connects people to the rhythm of tides and local food traditions. This video captures coastal foraging practices, the natural environment, and the ...

It's the season for shellfishing in parts of the Westport River, where people are braving the cold weather. Here's where to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's frosty out there, so get on your warmest clothes and head out into the areas of the Westport River open to shellfishing. The ...

For the first time in 100 years, commercial and recreational shellfishers will be allowed to direct harvest shellfish in Boston Harbor, according to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

The top police official in Washington, D.C., pressured commanders to lower classifications of crime and retaliated against those who reported spikes, creating a widespread culture of fear and ...

China’s tidal flats feed people and mollusc eating migrating shorebirds like red knots, great knots and Eurasian oystercatchers. Under good management, these flats used for aquaculture markedly reduce ...

Budd Inlet has been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting due to unsafe biotoxin levels. High levels of the biotoxin that produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) were recently detected in ...