For centuries, researchers have puzzled over how oysters grow stunningly symmetrical, perfectly round pearls around irregularly shaped grains of sand or bits of debris. Now a team has shown that ...

Viruses are hurting Japan's pearl oysters. Now scientists are working to figure out how to make the oysters more resilient. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 10, 2022 10:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...

Pearls are the clever retaliation of oyster to invaders, where mantle tissue encases parasites or debris with iridescent nacre crystals of calcium carbonate in the conchiolin matrix to produce ...

ASHEVILLE - One guest’s dinner may be another guest’s treasure at a seafood restaurant. Chefs and line cooks are known to unearth unexpected items within shipments that are more than what they ...