When a lobster outgrows its shell, it wedges itself between two rocks and moves around until the old shell cracks and breaks loose, freeing the new shell and uncovering a bigger body. When a snake ...

For more than a century, oyster aquaculture has thrived in Morro Bay's waters, but our changing climate now poses a significant threat to this multi-million-dollar industry. Local farmers are ...

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, opening the door to reusable living sensors for food safety. (Nanowerk Spotlight ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

A second invasive Chinese mitten crab was found in Oregon’s Willamette River last month, raising concerns for local officials over its potential appearance in Washington. The Chinese mitten crab was ...

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

STAMFORD — The Crab Shell Restaurant in the Waterside neighborhood of Stamford announced it will close its doors after “36 wonderful years,” according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. The seafood ...

There are food experiences that change you, that recalibrate your entire understanding of what’s possible on a plate. At Henlopen City Oyster House in Rehoboth Beach, that revelation comes in the form ...

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...