Each summer, warm weather and sunlight drive algae growth in ocean waters worldwide. But when the organisms grow out of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters ...

Nature has had to solve this problem multiple times,” he said. “So, there is resilience to toxins all over the biological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to avoid eating specific shellfish due to potential contamination with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The warning, ...

Toronto-based DOM International Limited is recalling the Kelly Oysters brand of Gigas Oysters from the marketplace due to marine biotoxin which causes amnesic shellfish poisoning, according to the ...

Toxic algal blooms are sickening sea lions along California's coast, prompting hundreds of reports and dozens of rescue ...

For centuries, shellfish poisoning has been a threat to humans, and we have had no way to stop it. The ‘red tide’ algal blooms found on the Pacific coast are deadly contributors, producing one of the ...

A toxin that can cause "Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning" has been found in oysters, bay clams, and other shellfish from these states. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The US Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic ...

Sengekontacket Pond is open to shellfishing again as of August 28, on a conditional basis, after state testing showed bacteria levels meet safety standards. The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) ...

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 ...