The world is facing a “superbug” crisis, with experts predicting that some 39 million people could die from ...

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

Aquaculture farmers here are now helping the elusive bivalves continue their comeback. If things go well, the European delicacy can be served when the Pacific oyster, the variety predominantly ...

The world might be your oyster, but oysters are her world ... At the end of the feast, the TikTokker dubbed the bivalve bonanza the “best breakfast of my entire life.” Viewers were shell-shocked. Some ...

He attaches his sucking “tube-feet” to a bivalve, opens it, inserts his mobile stomach, eats and digests his victim. But apparently the starfish lacks the strength to open an oyster.

Marteilia parasites are a group of protists that infect bivalve mollusks, such as mussels, oysters, and cockles. These parasites can cause significant health issues in their hosts, leading to mass ...

these bivalves and dirty martinis are two delights that make a decadent combination. They pair well since they both offer ...

Among the millions of bivalve molluscs in the Museum's collections, one specimen stands out: a large oyster shell, donated to the Museum in 1886 and containing a peculiar pearl. Rather than a ...

Is it time we championed bivalves? Simmering in pots around the world is a food that could spark a revolution. Most of us have probably eaten it at some point, but it’s an overlooked part of our ...

The oyster or mussel slowly secretes layers of aragonite and conchiolin ... creating some very unique and precious pearls. Other bivalve molluscs and gastropods can produce pearls, but these aren't ...