According to CBS News, wildlife officials plan to set up artificial habitats to lure any lingering live invasive crabs from ...

The American Horseshoe Crab is about as close as you can get to a creature that shared the Earth with dinosaurs, but the ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

Researchers discovered a new species of hermit crab from a dark underwater cave in Japan, according to a new study. Photo by Yoshihisa Fujita provided by the University of the Ryukyus Three ...

It’s easy to empathize with certain animals: soft fur, big eyes, and family units make it simple to relate to creatures like panda bears, cats, and dogs. Even some undersea critters like dolphins and ...

Before the end of the century, we are expected to see a rise in marine heatwaves. Researchers find alarming cause behind mass deaths among crabs and sea creatures: 'A 34% rise in mortality' first ...

If you have ever gotten a vaccine or received an intravenous drug and did not come down with a potentially life-threatening fever, you can thank a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). How can animals, ...

A rare species of tiny crab has potentially been found living in two caves, one of which was once linked to murders by an infamous 16th-century highwayman. These tiny stygobitic crustaceans are only ...

In the northern Vietnam province of Thanh Hoa, fishers venture out into the mangrove forests to set their traps. The fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish ...

Recent studies hint that crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans experience pain and discomfort in ways we hadn't fully understood before.