Scientists know that certain arthropods, including horseshoe crabs and bees (TIME, Jan. 1), can steer by the sun even when they cannot see it. All they need is a patch of blue sky. The light that ...

These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true crabs, like blue crabs, in that they don’t have a uniformly hard exoskeleton and can’t grow their own shells.

Due to these regulations, the horseshoe crab population in South Carolina is increasing and has been for the past 15 years. Understanding the vital role HSC's unique blue blood plays in the safe ...

Carcinization is a captivating type of convergent evolution where five different groups of crustaceans have separately evolved to have crab-like body structures. Evolutionary ...

Atlantic Blue crab - this crab has a blue-brown shell and can grow to 20cm/8in, but is usually sold smaller. When newly 'moulted' (crabs regularly shed their hard shells), the crabs are caught ...

have existed for more than 300 million years - and we use their pale blue blood to keep us all safe. No, it's not science fiction, just plain old science. We're talking about the horseshoe crab.

With quaint cobblestone streets and colorful buildings, this East Coast city oozes with European charm and is considered one ...

One of the most prominent — and pinchy — ways this manifests is known as carcinization, the idea that nature keeps evolving crabs. Indeed, a crab-like body shape, or morphology, has evolved ...

Dylan White plots out some intriguing swing decision data from top MLB prospects to see what kinds of decisions are being made at the plate. Ben Badler returns with more recent news from the world ...

The probe lens is an amazing piece of camera equipment developed specifically for Blue Planet II. It has a tiny front element that allows you to get super low – right amongst the crab legs to ...

This family-owned purveyor has been around since 1943, serving up fresh fish, stone crab, lobster, oysters, live blue crabs, shrimp, and all other forms of the ocean's bounty. So, if you're in ...