Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as the "living fossils" of our planet—the four known species, including three in Asia and one in North America, remain nearly identical to their ancient relatives ...

For the coastal horseshoe crab, the study found that a major threat ... said the study used genetic information and models to map out the horseshoe crabs’ habitat availability and determine ...

There are a lot of questions as to how blood harvesting affects the American horseshoe crab population, but some researchers are dedicated to the cause of protecting such a significant resource.

What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab? Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. They’ve been around for 450 million years, predating the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 22 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to list the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species under the Endangered ...

But the commission still upheld an intrinsically flawed computer model that increases horseshoe crab harvests and allows female horseshoe crab harvests in future years. “I applaud the commission for ...

Laurent watched as a tri-spine horseshoe crab moved slowly over the mud, searching for food. He focused on the horseshoe crab’s golden, protective carapace and the trio of juvenile golden trevallies ...

Biologists from the National University of Singapore conduct the first comprehensive population study of all three Asian horseshoe crab species, mapping their population distribution, evolutionary ...