An invasive species had taken over ecosystems across the West Coast and was threatening to dominate another one in Monterey County, California, when ecologist Rikke Jeppesen began her research two ...

Enabled by recent weather patterns, the destructive crabs are threatening entire ecosystems and industries, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them.

Offshore wind turbine foundations off Rhode Island are becoming artificial reef-like habitats, attracting barnacles, mussels, ...

Hermit crabs have a curled tail with a hook that enables their bodies to fit inside these borrowed shells. Sometimes when a ...

After half a decade of worryingly low numbers, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population appears to be fighting its way out of a slump. This year's field sampling estimated a total population of 349 ...

Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as the "living fossils" of our planet—the four known species, including three in Asia and one in North America, remain nearly identical to their ancient relatives ...

Despite their common name, horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to “true crabs,” which are ...

Crabs are unique and continuously evolving animals, often moving their lifestyles out of marine environments for other environments to do so. The most popular food species can be fully marine (snow ...

The blue crab represents Maryland's culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.