After 72 years since its last sighting, the Atyopsis spinipes, also known as the bamboo shrimp, has been found in multiple ...

Freshwater aquarium hobbyists often search for the ideal array of aquatic animals to include in their environment. One relatively easy animal to consider adding to your tank is shrimp. Depending on ...

Starting in about 2010, many towns on the Cape began trying to increase shellfish populations and credit them for their nitrogen-removal work.

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest freshwater giant.

Scientists have detected high levels of a toxin produced by freshwater algae in mussels from San Francisco Bay. Although shellfish harvested from California’s coastal waters are monitored for toxins ...

By contrast, the pearls sometimes labeled as “Chinese akoyas”, “baby akoyas”, or “freshwater akoyas (AK)” are freshwater ...