Red king crab fisheries have had a rough go in recent seasons, but the species appears to be scuttling back onto its throne.

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Being able to reproduce both sexually and asexually gives the dragons an evolutionary edge, Garcia says. If no mate is handy, a female can bear sons parthenogenetically—and when they’re older, they ...

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate ...

One of blue crabs' biggest threats seems to be members of their own species. Jarek Tuszyński via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-3.0 Young blue crabs find refuge from many predators in the mid-salinity ...

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was older crabs from their own species. Reading time 3 minutes Here are two ...

If you picture a juvenile blue crab’s biggest problem as avoiding hungry fish, a new study suggests you’re missing the real threat. In the mid-salinity parts of Chesapeake Bay – where many young crabs ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s a crab-eat-crab world for the Chesapeake Bay’s juvenile ...

A 37-year study in the Chesapeake Bay revealed that a major predator of young blue crabs might be their own kind The Chesapeake Bay’s crabs are tearing themselves apart. A decades-long study of the ...

Smithsonian study finds juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats to escape cannibalism by adults Kristen Goodhue The Chesapeake Bay’s most popular crustacean has a dark streak.

An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether. Credit: Fisheries Conservation Lab / Smithsonian Environmental Research Center The Chesapeake Bay’s most popular ...

Young blue crabs hide in the shallows to avoid being eaten by their cannibal cousins, reveals new research. Juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats as a refuge to escape cannibalism by ...