Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the ...

Experts compare the nutrition of shelled sea creatures, like lobsters, mussels, crabs, shrimp and oysters, to those with fins, like salmon. With all the talk about the disease-fighting, life-extending ...

As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The FDA says ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

The closure affects all shellfish species in the inlet.

Sarah Dudas doesn't mind shucking an oyster or a clam in the name of science. But sit down with her and a plate of oysters on the half-shell or a bucket of steamed Manila clams, and she'll probably ...

High levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning showed up in samples of shellfish last year from the Aleutian Islands, according to an analysis by the Knik Tribe. The Southcentral ...

The Washington House Community Safety Committee had a working session this week to discuss the state's crime trends and law enforcement effectiveness. Seattle rapist sentenced after previously being ...

The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services says unsafe levels of Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning were found after ...

New Jersey environmental officials suspended shellfish harvesting in an area known as Swan Point in northern Barnegat Bay.