PORTLAND, Maine — The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the East Coast ecosystem along with being a prized item ...

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

Unlike typical sea anemones, which lack hard skeletons, the new species secretes a shell-like structure - known as a ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia – The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their burrows in search of a mate. One of the largest ...

The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, making their way toward their coastal breeding grounds. (Reuters via ...

It’s high tide on the Delaware Bay, and Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are clambering ashore to mate. For this shield-shaped arthropod, assignations are typically a group affair: one ...

Owner Eric Castellanos at Catch of the Day seafood restaurant in Miami, which offers a daily stone crab happy hour deal. Pedro Portal [email protected] The sand has settled, and the water is no ...

Whether or not you’ve experienced the thrill of getting to see a hummingbird courtship display or hummingbird nest in person, you’ve probably wondered whether hummingbirds, like some other types of ...

The Godzilla snapping turtle lives up to its name in this epic underwater showdown. When a crab wanders too close, the massive turtle strikes with shocking speed and power. What follows is a battle ...

In a historic first for New Zealand’s justice system, a man has been jailed for manslaughter after his aggressive dogs fatally attacked Neville Thomson. The sentence marks a turning point in how the ...