Unlocking the secret of what makes mussels so strong may lead to medical advances in bio-implants, wearable sensors, and more.

The humble mussel and other organisms are important ecosystem engineers, helping sustain salt marshes in the face of climate change.

Drawing inspiration from flatworms and mussels, researchers have created a medical adhesive that stops blood loss and could save lives.

"Mussels provide a sort of 'ecological air conditioning system' within their canopies, just like forests," Laura Jurgens says.

A new sensor works like a FItbit to keep track of mussel activity. It could send alerts about toxic stuff in freshwater ecosystems.

The availability of iron in increasingly acidic oceans could change how creatures like mussels make their adhesives, research finds.

New strategies for controlling invasive species, including quagga and zebra mussels, aren't toxic and take local ecosystems into consideration.

Some mussels have genes that allow them to adapt to more acidic water, which could help them survive in the face of climate change.

Ocean cycles can have a big impact on offshore mussel farms, research finds. The work could clarify how climate change will affect aquaculture.