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 ...

The tons of discarded mussel shells generated by the seafood industry may be organic, but they're still very slow to biodegrade in landfills. They may soon find new life, however, sandblasting jeans ...

Tyla is bringing grunge mermaidcore to the red carpet. In her Glamour cover story, the South African pop star opened up about her approach to beauty and style. “I feel the most Tyla when I’m in a ...

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 ...

Even mollusks can’t escape wearables. Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed what they call a “custom Fitbit” to track freshwater mussel activity as a way to detect water ...

Tyla attended Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in London and wore a George Trochopoulos look featuring a mussel shell jacket and a shredded black skirt. Styled by Ron Hartleben, the South African ...