What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab? Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. They’ve been around for 450 million years, predating the ...

The horseshoe crab has been on Earth for 350 million years. An ancient and complex anatomy hides within its domed shell. From its 10 eyes to its tube-like heart, the horseshoe crab's unique ...

This body of work should be both original and outstanding. Laurent Ballesta (France) goes looking for horseshoe crabs in the protected waters of Pangatalan Island, the Philippines. Laurent watched as ...

It indicates the ability to send an email. There are a lot of questions as to how blood harvesting affects the American horseshoe crab population, but some researchers are dedicated to the cause ...

The horseshoe crab, found along Quang Ninh’s coast, is a famous yet elusive delicacy, prized for its versatility in creating up to 8 dishes, but challenging to source due to its rarity. The horseshoe ...

Horseshoe crab blood is a vital resource to the medical field. It's unique in more ways than one: the blue color and its ability to identify bacterial contamination in small quantities.

A petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to extend endangered species protection to horseshoe crabs is gaining traction, with a bevy of organizations now backing ...

Laurent Ballesta's horseshoe crab wins the grand prize - and the WPY Portfolio Award A picture of a mysterious and other-worldly horseshoe crab has earned Laurent Ballesta the title of Wildlife ...

Hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs are used for endotoxin testing in the United States each year, bled for their blood’s ability to clot in the presence of toxins. An estimated 10 to 30 percent ...

Researchers in Hong Kong are turning to drones and artificial intelligence (AI) software technology to protect the local population of endangered horseshoe crabs. The study is part of a trial ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 22 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to list the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species under the Endangered ...