Blue Crabs Now Showing Up in Lobster Traps in Maine; Scientists Say Warming Ocean Waters Could Be the Reason Why

Medicine & Technology Nov 12, 2023

While blue crabs are known to show up in Maine lobster traps every now and then, this has been happening more frequently in recent years. Read to learn more.

Dungeness Crabs Are Losing Their Sense of Smell Due to Climate Change, New Study Reveals; Findings Partially Explain Their Population Decline

May 10, 2023

Ocean acidification caused by climate change affects Dungeness crabs' sense of smell, which is vital to how they survive and navigate around. Read to learn more.

Neanderthals Consumed Crabs, Other Shellfish Over 90,000 Years Ago as Evident on Cave Remains Found in Portugal

Feb 08, 2023

Archaeological findings along the Portuguese coast suggest that Neanderthals were good foodies who liked crabs and other seafood. Read the article to learn more details.

Invasive Green Crabs Turned Into a $65 Whiskey as a Unique Way to Help Reduce Their Population

Jul 19, 2022

A distillery in New Hampshire uses one pound of green crabs to make their $65 bottle of bourbon, showing a unique way of controlling their number. Read the article to learn the full details.

Underwater Cables Attract Crabs: How Do Biological Changes Result from Electromagnetic Field Emitted by Renewable Energy?

Oct 11, 2021

A study recently found higher electromagnetism levels caused cellular changes through underwater cables, in crustaceans particularly crabs, affecting blood cells.

Seaweed-Eating Crabs Could Help Save Threatened Coral Reefs

Jan 29, 2021

Caribbean seaweed-eating king crabs could save the coral reefs by keeping excessive seaweed growth under control.

The First Ever Evidence of Wild Chimps Catching and Consuming Freshwater Crabs

May 29, 2019

Researchers’ findings suggest that aquatic fauna may have been a regular of hominins’ diets and not just a seasonal fallback food

Animals Prefer Active Background Choice To Avoid The Detection Of The Predators

Apr 28, 2017

A current research study unveils an interesting fact that animals are capable enough to avoid the detection of the predators by actively choosing their background.

An Urban Legend or Possible Truth? Amelia Earhart May Have Been Eaten Alive

Oct 31, 2014

Since her disappearance on July 2, 1937, many have questioned the final hours of pilot Amelia Earhart’s life. Was she lost at sea when her plane disappeared over the South Pacific? Or did she go down with her plane? While many feared the worst, urban legends abounded creating alternate endings for Earhart’s expedition around the world—and it appears that one of those endings may be more frightening that the plane crash itself.