Their ability to walk on land grants the species greater mobility. Officials sound alarm as hairy sea creature spreads across ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, beyond sunlight and far from conditions most animals could handle, lives a crab that looks ...

Researchers with Washington Sea Grant confirmed the first-ever detection of European green crabs in the northern Whidbey ...

Researchers discovered a new species of hermit crab from a dark underwater cave in Japan, according to a new study. Photo by Yoshihisa Fujita provided by the University of the Ryukyus Three ...

Below the ocean surface off the coast of Spain, the sand on the seafloor plumes as a small crustacean scuttles across the bottom. Two claws emerge from the cloudy water, and an off-white crab comes ...

It’s easy to empathize with certain animals: soft fur, big eyes, and family units make it simple to relate to creatures like panda bears, cats, and dogs. Even some undersea critters like dolphins and ...

Before the end of the century, we are expected to see a rise in marine heatwaves. Researchers find alarming cause behind mass deaths among crabs and sea creatures: 'A 34% rise in mortality' first ...

Scientists boarded a submersible and plunged into the depths of the South China Sea. Thousands of feet below the surface, they encountered a “large” spine-covered creature. It turned out to be a new ...

The green crab feasts on about 150 different organisms, including everything from mussels and clams to baby lobster, posing a ...

A rare species of tiny crab has potentially been found living in two caves, one of which was once linked to murders by an infamous 16th-century highwayman. These tiny stygobitic crustaceans are only ...

If you have ever gotten a vaccine or received an intravenous drug and did not come down with a potentially life-threatening fever, you can thank a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). How can animals, ...