Around 800,000 gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into the Providence River near Watchemoket Cove after a pipe broke.

Building upon the chemistry that oysters use in miles-long reefs, scientists have found a way to create cement that is ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with States Newsroom. It is part of the Grist series Vital Signs, exploring the ways climate change affects your health. This reporting initiative is ...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is closing a portion of the Lower Providence River to shellfish ...

Vibrio is a type of bacteria that has been around for hundreds of millions of years; researchers have identified more than 70 species. These species are mostly harmless, but some can cause infection.

The Harmful Algal Bloom Network released preliminary results on Sept. 12 from their toxin testing of Kachemak Bay shellfish. Blue mussels gathered from Homer Harbor on Aug. 28 tested below the ...

Framing it as a saltwater flavor of technology hubs, officials broke ground this week on the planned Shellfish Mariculture ...

A memorable dinner companion in the Scottish Highlands, a marine scientist, once confided he would never eat shellfish. He had grown up on a farm that raised sheep and had no compunction about eating ...

Norovirus infection can cause serious digestive illness and lead to dehydration that requires hospitalization. Here’s what you need to know. Oysters and clams harvested in Washington State by Gomez ...