Mother of pearl reveals layered formations and natural iridescence under magnification, highlighting the remarkable design of organic materials at a microscopic level. #NaturalBeauty #Microscopy ...

For more than a century, oyster aquaculture has thrived in Morro Bay's waters, but our changing climate now poses a significant threat to this multi-million-dollar industry. Local farmers are ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This Black History Month, Vivid Hues is taking you into Jacksonville's historic Eastside—lovingly known as Out East—through the eyes of local artists and the voices of those who ...

SAN ANTONIO – One man’s trash is giving an entire ecosystem a second chance. Oyster shells that would normally be discarded in San Antonio are now being collected to help restore threatened oyster ...

Roughly five years after the clatter of oyster shells last echoed down Canal Street, one of New Smyrna Beach’s most beloved raw bars is shucking its way home — returning to the strip that first made ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - New RESTORE Act funding is expanding oyster shell recycling efforts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, turning discarded shells from local restaurants into tools for ...

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority is a participant in the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling and Restoration Program, which takes shells destined for the trash and returns them to restoration areas in ...

This mesmerizing collection from novelist and essayist Wong (The Box) uses observations of small invertebrates to tackle questions about selfhood, consciousness, and humans’ relationship with nature.

The world's largest food distributor is teaming up with New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to significantly expand the state's shell recycling program. Instead of ending up in ...

Each year, millions of oyster shells are thrown away after hungry restaurant customers suck down their savory meat. Those shells left on plates for waiters to take away are often discarded and take up ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In Brevard County, a unique conservation effort is underway to restore the Indian River Lagoon by recycling oyster shells from local restaurants. The Shuck and Share program, ...

As global oyster populations decline and fisheries collapse, archaeologists may be able to inform effective management with perspectives of human-oyster connections stretching back millennia. As ...