AP, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. A seabird or shorebird consumes the parasite, which matures and lays eggs inside ...

What naked mole-rats lack in the looks department they make up for it in longevity, living healthily for nearly four decades. Now scientists have uncovered just how they repair their DNA – and it has ...

Naked mole rats live for up to 37 years – far longer than other rodents their size. What is the secret of their longevity? Among other factors, it could be down to a variant of an immune protein that ...

Crabs have long been a popular, albeit an expensive, seafood delicacy for folks worldwide and for all the right reasons. Besides being incredibly versatile on the cooking part, the delicate and juicy ...

ARRIVALS WITH NO VISIBLE EARS AND EYES. SO ITTY BITTY. ZOOLOGISTS ACTUALLY SAY YOU COULD CALL THEM CLOSE TO BLIND. THIS SMALL CELEBRATION IN PLACE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF SACRAMENTO ZOO’S BRAND NEW, NEARLY ...

This stone crab surprised crabbers in Chesapeake Bay when it turned up in one of their blue crab traps recently. It is one of the first stone crabs ever documented inside the Chesapeake. Courtesy ...

Over the summer, crabbers in Chesapeake Bay pulled up four funny looking creatures. They were not the bay’s normal, skinny blue crabs, but instead, chunky stone crabs, the delectable crustaceans whose ...

I was thrilled to see the Ríos family had completed a sleek wooden revamp of the dining room of their classic taqueria on South Ninth Street, a tangible mark of success and longevity for a ...

Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

Do you really know who you’re sharing the beach with? Purple sand dollars gobble bits of metal to stay grounded in turbulent waters. Mole crabs move sand like a conveyor belt. Hardworking bees sculpt ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What’s purple, white, and hard all over? Some rare crabs ...

Do you really know who you’re sharing the beach with? Do you really know who you’re sharing the beach with? Purple sand dollars gobble bits of metal to stay grounded in turbulent waters. Mole crabs ...