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 ...

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 ...

But crabs have seemingly scuttled out of the sea more than a dozen times, with at least two groups later reverting back to a marine lifestyle, a study finds. The research, published November 6 in ...

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 ...

Fresh crabs should feel heavy for their size. You can buy a crab live and boil it yourself; alternatively, ask your fishmonger to kill it for you, or buy it ready-cooked. If buying cooked crabmeat ...

These giant freshwater crabs might just be your new Roman Empire. Archaeologists studying Trajan's Forum, a historical Roman ...

I love typhoon shelter crab – a dish that was “invented” in Hong Kong. The name is derived from the fact it used to be served on the small fishing boats that took refuge in the typhoon ...

Keith Lee can’t eat blue crabs, but his family made sure to sample some while in Maryland. And now they’ve got the internet picking apart their crab-picking technique. The TikTok food critic ...

Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: ...

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 ...

Ready your mallets and Old Bay seasoning: The National Hard Crab Derby is back for its 77th year on the Eastern Shore. Here's everything you need to know about the big, crab-centered event ...