Crabs molt to grow and regenerate lost limbs. Discover the four stages of molting and why this process is vital for survival.

Young horseshoe crabs stay in shallow water areas, but adults can go as deep as 650 feet. Here, they feed on slow-moving bottom-dwelling animals such as shellfish and marine worms.

Researchers at Virginia Institute of Marine Science are studying five of the stone crabs caught by crabbers off Willoughby ...

Crabs harvested from the inlet are generally considered safe to eat because contaminants only affect their hepatopancreas — ...

Mole crabs move sand like a conveyor belt. Hardworking bees sculpt tiny sandcastles. Under the moonlight, horseshoe crabs mate by the thousands and bury their eggs.

On the morning of April 24 during the spring school break, young visitors to the Westfield Athenaeum were invited to learn about and interact with Pagoo and his hermit crab friends on a habitat ...

On the morning of April 24 during the spring school break, young visitors to the Westfield Athenaeum were invited to learn about and interact with Pagoo and his hermit crab friends on a habitat ...