Those who remember their nature classes from school will recall that the hermit crab is a fascinating creature. A member of ...

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

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 ...

Ghost crabs are common on South Carolina beaches, and besides blending in with their surroundings, there are other cool things to know about the little critter.

A groundbreaking research from the University of Gothenburg reveals evidence of pain perception in crabs, challenging the ...

Marine biologists at Queensland Museum Kurilpa have described a new species of hermit crab, Strigopagurus fragarchela (common name is the strawberry-clawed hermit), from the continental shelf off ...

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

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 ...

New research from the Marine Institute looks into how three species off the Grand Banks could be impacted by climate change ...