An asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused millions of species to go extinct—including many mollusks. By studying the ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

Eight different types of freshwater mussels have been identified in Rhode Island's freshwater rivers and ponds, according to a fact sheet from the University of Rhode Island. However, freshwater ...