Purple shore crabs are native to tropical climates and also live along the northern Pacific coast. These small, edible crabs ...

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.

We are asking the public to report sightings of the more established Chinese mitten crab and new invader the Asian shore crab. Chinese mitten crabs are listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive ...

The types of crabs that I use are called striped shore crabs, and they can be found right on the shoreline within the rocks, mostly on the Western side of the United States. They're scavengers ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg uncover evidence that shore crabs experience pain, proving that painful stimuli are transmitted to their nervous systems. This study emphasizes the ...

Shore crabs, those small greenish-brown crustaceans you might spot scuttling along beaches, were the focus of the investigation. The study examined whether these creatures possess what scientists ...