Mussels attach to rocks, ships and other structures underwater using small hair-like fibres called byssus threads. These contribute the most to the mussel’s ability to cling to a surface despite ...

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The tough, stretchy threads that fix mussels to seashore rocks are made up of a combination of sticky proteins and tough metal ions, researchers have found. A mussel attaching itself to a seashore ...

Microplastics flushed into the oceans are causing mussels to lose their grip, a new study warned. The tiny particles of plastic are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their ...

My career in journalism has been varied and wide-ranging. I’m an author, a documentary maker, a reporter, and my work has sparked four commissions of inquiry in Canada. My touchstone in journalism has ...