Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as the "living fossils" of our planet—the four known species, including three in Asia ...

While trying to rescue a hermit crab from its plastic home with a natural substitute, she had no clue what was about to ...

The Beaufort County town of Aurora, population 450, is one of a number of rural communities staking their economic futures on industrial park developments designed to attract employers.

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

What were these strange fossils that looked like horseshoe crabs and were so deeply embedded in the rocks? Even though exact ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...

The fossils included Scalidophora, a subgroup of Ecdysozoa. Ecdysozoans include arthropods (such as insects and crabs), nematodes (roundworms), and smaller groups like kinorhynchs (“mud dragons ...

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey ...

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely. Crabs are ...

Authors Scott Evans and Ian Hughes mapping Uncus specimens on a fossil bed surface at Nilpena Ediacara National Park. A fascinating fossil discovery in remote South Australia sheds light on an ...

Mr Skills Revealing a Rare Crab Fossil from Ancient Times Posted: December 14, 2024 | Last updated: January 3, 2025 A rare crab fossil from ancient times is carefully revealed, offering a ...