CAMBRIDGE, Mass- Unlike barnacles, which cement themselves tightly to the surfaces of rocks, piers or ships, the clamlike bivalves called mussels dangle more loosely from these surfaces, attached by a ...

More and more scientists are looking to nature for inspirations for technology, and now mussels -- those tasty mollusks that cling to the sides of rocks -- could be the impetus for new types of ...

We may like to eat mussels steamed in white wine, but we also like to find mussels at the beach. Mostly they are burrowed into the ground or tethered to rocks. But if you look closer you will find a ...