Each May, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs climb onto beaches along the eastern coast of the United States. An ...

From the "Little Mermaid" character Sebastian to pet hermit crabs, people think crabs are wonderful — but some experts believe the way we treat crabs is downright barbaric. "If crustaceans screamed ...

The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their burrows in search of a mate.

Carcinization is the separate, five-time evolution of crabs. Parallel evolution isn’t unheard of by any means, but crabs have done it a lot. Their repeated similar evolution makes them interesting to ...

The animal world is chock-full of critters that do seemingly odd or unusual things. The decorator crab is one such example, a crustacean that likes to deck itself out in the latest fashion using ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- If you've ever gotten a vaccine, including the COVID vaccine, you have a very unlikely creature to thank. The horseshoe crab. For the last 40 years, the blue blood from the ...

The presence of the first stone crabs in Chesapeake Bay, a sign of how global warming is pushing tropical species northward.

The mighty claws of the coconut crab can pinch harder than most land animals, according to new research from Japanese scientists. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more. The mighty claws of the ...

The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state’s lineup of official symbols: Dungeness crab and banana slugs. On Friday, Gov. Gavin ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings players to their own island with a rotating roster of anthropomorphic animal villagers. Despite the fictional universe, players can catch numerous types of ...