The young blue crabs of Chesapeake Bay have a guardian that is saving them from a deadly parasite.

Experts believe these findings could soon shape the future of restoration efforts ...

Scientists found that live oysters can lower infection rates in juvenile blue crabs by removing parasites from the water.

Oysters famously filter their surrounding water, but it turns out they are removing more than algae and excess nutrients. New ...

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD — without the trip. It's time ...

The field of neuroethology in crabs examines the neural circuits that underpin behaviour, particularly in relation to visual processing and predator avoidance. Research in this area has revealed that ...