Mushrooms that appear identical turn out to be different species, correcting decades of errors in biodiversity records.

Anyone renewing their Block Island commercial shell-fishing license is going to have to wait a bit longer. On Tuesday, ...

From wild-caught to farm-raised, shoppers recommend these frozen shrimp brands for freshness, texture, and taste.

What makes a good happy hour? Without getting too philosophical over the concept of "happiness" (is it a state of being? Whatever eudaemonia is?), it usually involves a combination of good drinks, ...

While bringing your own food onto an airplane can be a good idea, certain foods are banned for various reasons. These are ...

The Arizona Republic's 100 essential metro Phoenix restaurants is an annual list of our favorite places to eat in the Valley.

Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine ...

Budd Inlet has been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting due to unsafe biotoxin levels. High levels of the biotoxin that produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) were recently detected in ...

In Alaska, a state brimming with iconic wildlife — from grizzly bears to king salmon, humpback whales to harbor seals — the charismatic, densely coated sea otter stands out as perhaps the state’s most ...

CHARLESTON — Bushels of steamed oysters will be back on tables as South Carolina’s shellfish harvesting season begins. The start of October marked the opening of the recreational and commercial ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIV) — Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced new legislation Friday to study the causes of declining native shellfish populations along the United ...