The European green crab, a highly invasive species that has disrupted shellfish harvests and ecosystems worldwide, has been detected for the first time in Skagit Bay, officials said Monday. The ...

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 ...

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Kumamoto University-led team identifies Paracalliactis tsukisome sp. nov., revealing a rare example of co-evolution in the deep sea Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions ...

Masterpiece on PBS has dropped the first trailer for Season 6 of Miss Scarlet ahead of its December 7 premiere. This season finds Eliza’s (Kate Phillips) detective business thriving, but her personal ...

MARBLEHEAD, MASS. (WHDH) - Architect Tom Saltsman has put his special set of skills to work each Halloween to dress up the garage at his Marblehead home in larger-than-life costumes. This year’s ...

A beach outing turned into a rare coastal spectacle when Michelle Canizalez of The Woodlands encountered a mass gathering of hermit crabs on the bayside of Galveston Island earlier this month. "I have ...

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

In response to worried reports about “dead horseshoe crabs washing up” on some Massachusetts beaches, the state’s division of Marine Fisheries is assuring people that all is well. “It’s OK, the ...

Similar to reptiles and insects, crabs go through periods of molting during which they shed their shells. They do this for several reasons, such as outgrowing their shells and maintaining their health ...

Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...