Crustaceans
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Photos: Ancient Crab is the Strangest You've Ever Seen
By Laura Geggel published
Here's the strangest crab you may ever lay eyes on.
Astronauts Spent 6 Nights in a Pitch-Black Cave, and Emerged with a Brand-New Species of Crustacean
By Brandon Specktor published
An international team of astronauts has discovered new life (in a cave below Italy).
Watch a Giant Spider Crab Bust Out of Its Own Shell in Wild Time-Lapse Video
By Rafi Letzter published
A Japanese spider crab cracks open its outer shell and seems to clamber out of itself.
Mutant Green Crabs Are Mean, and They're Invading Maine's Waters
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fearless crabs threaten the state's shellfish industry.
Photos: Ancient Shrimp-Like Critter Was Tiny But Fierce
By Laura Geggel published
About 508 million years ago, a fierce water beastie with paddles and a shrimp-like tail sped through the water, hunting for prey.
'Hobbit' Shrimp with Hairy Feet Discovered Living Inside Hole in Sea Squirt
By Jasmin Malik Chua published
The itty-bitty shrimp shares more than a feature or two with the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel.
In Your Face! Male Crabs Gloat with 'Victory Dance'
By Mindy Weisberger published
Victorious male crabs dance to discourage beaten rivals.
Prozac Puts Crabs in a Mood to Take Deadly Risks
By Dan Robitzski published
Antidepressants are entering waterways in runoff. And now, scientists have found that crabs drugged with Prozac are behaving badly, or at least in risky ways.
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