Recent studies hint that crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans experience pain and discomfort in ways we hadn't fully understood before.

The humble horseshoe crab, an ancient species crawling seafloors since before the dawn of the dinosaurs, was durable enough to survive the mass extinctions of eons past. But now, hundreds of millions ...

Horseshoe crabs have been around for 400 million years, but without protection, they could vanish from SC coast, ...

New York State will phase out the catch of horseshoe crabs in its waters for bait and biomedical use over the next four years ...

Hermit crabs are social creatures that can make great family pets. Hermit crabs live on land and use empty shells for protection. If you take proper care of them, a hermit crab can be your companion ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A remarkably preserved crab trapped in amber is forcing ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A California ecosystem has gotten a big boost from an adorable, fluffy and hungry friend. At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But regulatory approval and new data are signaling the tide may be turning ...

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Pharmeceutical companies could soon have easier access to synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood, a key ingredient used to test vaccines and medical devices for contamination. The U.S.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amber Love Bond is a Miami-based food + beverage and travel writer. South Florida might not have fall, but we do have a season ...