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 ...

13 stunning photos from this year’s best wildlife photographers 13 stunning photos from this year’s best wildlife photographers Horseshoe crab blood is key to making a COVID-19 vaccine—but ...

They pose no threat to humans. Each spring, these crabs participate in large spawning events along the Atlantic coast, laying their eggs on beaches. Horseshoe crabs have a long history ...

Horseshoe crabs are brown, body-armored arthropods with 10 eyes and a long, spiked tail. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are completely harmless to humans. Each spring along the Atlantic ...

A big part of that happy story is the return to East Harbor of the Atlantic horseshoe crab, a critically important species that has been in decline. Around 2010, park staff noticed horseshoe crab ...

DEC is committed to their conservation and protection by working cooperatively with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to manage horseshoe crabs along the East Coast. Horseshoe crab ...

Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and toward ...

Horseshoe crabs are brown, body-armored arthropods with 10 eyes and a long, spiked tail. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are completely harmless to humans. Each spring along the Atlantic ...

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on ...