The American Horseshoe Crab is about as close as you can get to a creature that shared the Earth with dinosaurs, but the ...

Horseshoe crabs have been around for 400 million years, but without protection, they could vanish from SC coast, ...

The crabs' numbers have been depleted in recent years because of a loss of habitat and their value for testing new medicines.

Scientists have discovered a creepy new type of crab that disguises itself in hair scraped from other sea creatures. Despite their menacing appearance, the “fluffy” beasts actually use it as a ...

Will Harlan, a senior scientist at the Center, says since 2000, horseshoe crab populations have crashed by more than 70% ...

An environmental advocacy group is suing the federal government to force regulators to decide if the American horseshoe crab, ...

Invasive species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. But in Italy, NBC New York reported that fishermen, lobbying groups, and environmentalists have agreed on a delicious solution to problems posed by ...

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Monday against the National Marine Fisheries Service for not publishing initial findings on a petition filed February 2024 to protect American ...

Environmentalists petitioned in 2024 for the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the American horseshoe crab.

Scientifically named Carcinus aestuarii, the green crab is the key ingredient of a beloved local dish called moeche ...