New research has a tasty explanation for why the combination of oysters and champagne works so well. The work applies to other food pairings, too.

"We were particularly surprised to find three different brands of milk powder formula, which comprised 14% of the microdebris contaminants."

Oyster aquaculture has little impact on shorebirds, such as the federally threatened red knot, which migrates thousands of miles from Chile every year.

Ocean acidification limits the ability of some oysters to pass on "memories" of environmental trauma to their offspring.

The rule of thumb about eating oysters in certain months of the year goes back at least 4,000 years, a new study shows.