Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

Crustaceans might put up a hard exterior, but on the inside, they may be more sensitive than is often assumed. For the first time, scientists have shown the brains of living shore crabs (Carcinus ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Carcinization is the separate, five-time evolution of crabs. Parallel evolution isn’t unheard of by any means, but crabs have done it a lot. Their ...

Even though animals can look very different on their surface, there are surprising similarities in how they’ve evolved to solve major problems - like how to support and move their bodies. Today, we’ll ...

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...