When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

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 ...

Luckily, they’re delicious. Dehydrated Asian shore crabs, an invasive species on the East Coast, ready to be served at a dinner at the home of Bun Lai, a Connecticut chef.Credit...Brian Finke ...

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 ...

Other species, including Pacific herring, Dungeness crab, Pismo clam, market squid, California spiny lobster, and pink shrimp, may also reach critical vulnerability levels if climate impacts intensify ...

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” ...