These “moss balls” are popular pets in Japan, where they are known as “marimo” (“seaweed balls”). Despite their popular English name, marimo is not a moss at all. Instead, it is a slow ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido—“Marimo” moss balls, the fuzzy green spheres that have brought fame to Lake Akanko here, are shrinking because of global warming, a research group found. The maximum ...

Marimo moss balls grow naturally in Lake Akanko in Hokkaido and elsewhere, and the cute appearance of the small ones has long made them—imported or artificially made—popular bottled desk ...

Moss balls containing the invasive species were discovered in Washington state and could have been distributed to buyers in Missouri. Missourians who purchased Marimo moss balls within the last year ...

Zebra mussels were found on a Marimo moss ball, an algae commonly used to decorate fish tanks, shipped from an aquarium supply company in Renton. Here’s what you need to know. Zebra mussels are ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture has announced non-living zebra mussels have been found in a Marimo moss ball product being sold in the state. Non-living zebra mussels ...

If you have purchased marimo moss balls from a local store or an online retailer, your aquarium could be contaminated with zebra mussels. Please contact the ADF&G invasive species hotline at 1-877 ...

Washington and Oregon state regulators are recommending people with moss balls take extra precautions to prevent the invasive mollusks from infesting waterways. Marimo moss balls are fuzzy, orb-shaped ...

Lila Moss poses for ‘Vogue’ in an Elie Saab bridal ball gown featuring crystal-embellishment and a voluminous feathered skirt ...

RENTON, Wash. - Wildlife officials are asking pet stores in Washington and Idaho to be cautious after a highly invasive ...