What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

The crab was named after a board game and beloved Yordle from Bandle city. A new crab species has been discovered in the coral reefs of the South China Sea. While this discovery is fascinating on its ...

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 ...

Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as ... species is so scant and scattered that the IUCN Red List, which tracks the extinction risk of species around the world, listed two of them (the ...

A lawsuit filed earlier this year against pharmaceutical giant Charles River Laboratories alleges that the company is contributing to a significant decline in horseshoe crabs (listed as “vulnerable” ...