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 ...

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum scientists. With its distinctive crimson claws, it was only natural the crab ...

Earlier this year, for instance, a study found that shore crabs showed signs of anxiety in the face of electric shocks and ...

Researchers in Sweden have made a new discovery which could change the way people cook crabs and lobsters. According to a new ...

A new study published in the journal Biology, provides strong evidence that crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp experience ...

Swedish researchers have confirmed that crabs feel pain and that their responses to uncomfortable stimuli are not simply ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg are the first to prove that painful stimuli are sent to the brain of shore ...

The European Green Crab Subcommittee is asking the public to help them fight the spread of an especially harmful invasive ...

An ecological upheaval involving crazy ants killed millions of red crabs and threatened the survival of the species on ...

A bill passed this year by the State Legislature would prohibit the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical ...