What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

No, it's not science fiction, just plain old science. We're talking about the horseshoe crab. For decades we've needed them, and their blood, to help us discover human medicines. They're being ...

The vast majority of the items the researchers saw the hermit crabs using in the photographs were made of plastic Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies ...

Alex Ford is an academic and receives funding from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), European Union, Water Companies and ...

Cox’s Bazar Beach in southeast Bangladesh is known for its vibrant red crab population, which creates a stunning spectacle in the early mornings and late afternoons. However, this natural wonder ...

For those of us lucky enough to grow up in the mid-Atlantic, the crab feast is a summertime rite of passage. Whether we’re in ...

Rinse the crab apples in cold water, removing any stalks or damaged bits. Rough chop or pulse a few times in a food processor. Place the apples in a large saucepan with the cloves and 1.25 litres ...

Eric Wolfinger Stephen Colbert and his wife Evie are serious about their crab cakes. In this week's PEOPLE Food section, which the couple guest-edited to promote their new cookbook, Does This ...

Crack in one egg and mix well, then stir in 4 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs. Divide the crab cake mixture into 6 equal portions and mould into patties. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for ...