Researchers have used synthetic biology to bring together the best of spider silk and mussel foot protein in a biocompatible adhesive. Several marine organisms, such as mussels, secrete adhesive ...

With names you’ve probably never heard, an array of birds, reptiles, fish, plants and more have dwindled to the point of being officially listed as endangered or threatened. They are federally listed, ...

Mussels create byssal threads to attach themselves to rocks and each other. Mussels create byssal threads, known as the mussel's "beard," to attach themselves to rocks and each other. They use their ...

Adhesives that hold strong in wet environments are elusive, but could be useful for underwater repairs or healing in the body. Researchers have now developed a new type of adhesive hydrogel that ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Shellfish such as mussels and barnacles secrete very sticky proteins that help them cling to rocks or ship hulls, even underwater. Inspired by these natural adhesives, a team of MIT ...

Scientists have long been intrigued by the remarkable properties of spider silk, which is stronger than steel yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. Now, Fuzhong Zhang, a professor of energy, ...

Biochemist Matthew Harrington investigates how bivalves produce underwater superglue. Intertidal mussels live life on the edge, subjected to the constant crashing of waves threatening to rip them off ...

Those who have tried to pry a mussel from anything from wood to rock know how stubborn the underwater mollusks are — and their gluey secret has long captivated scientists. For years, researchers have ...

Megan Bradley, lead mussel biologist with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, displays mussels before their eventual release back into the Mississippi River on July 26 on the Mississippi River in Iowa.

Zebra mussels are small freshwater shellfish named for the contrasting stripes that decorate their shells. Native to the lakes and rivers that drain into the Caspian, Azov, and Black seas in eastern ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Water announced via tweet Wednesday it lowered Lady Bird Lake one foot in order to clean zebra mussels off the gates of Longhorn Dam. Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) listed Lady ...