Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Called "the next pet rock," Marimo Moss Balls are the most exciting trend to hit the plant scene since living walls became a thing ...

Picture a vibrant green, nearly perfect sphere of something moss-like bopping around a clear water-filled corked container with pebbles at the base. Give it a cute name like Mossly Cyrus, Ryan ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anyone who has recently purchased Marimo moss balls to inspect their plants for the invasive zebra mussel. The U.S. Geological ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is warning the public to safely dispose of recently purchased aquarium moss balls after the invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside the ...

SEATTLE — An invasive species of mussel capable of causing environmental and infrastructure damage were found in a product at a Seattle pet store. At least a dozen zebra mussels were discovered in ...

These marauding mollusks breed quickly and can wreak havoc on natural waterways. Recent, unexpected sightings in Northwest pet stores have wildlife officials sounding the alarm. “It would be ...

At least two Duluth stores have found zebra mussels on decorative aquatic moss balls in their store fish tanks and more infested moss balls may still be on store shelves across the U.S. Doug Jensen, ...

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officials have confirmed that aquatic moss balls contaminated by the invasive zebra mussel have been found and potentially sold in several retail outlets across ...

An invasive species of mollusk that is known to disrupt food chains and drinking water systems has been discovered in the U.S. attached to an aquarium moss plant, with pet stores and consumers urged ...

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