Horseshoe crab ancestors first appeared in the fossil record 450 million years ago. But climate change and harvesting are ...

For 40 years, researchers relied on horseshoe crab blood to catch endotoxins in drugs. Now, synthetic alternatives and ...

If you love getting away from crowds & don't need a lot of amenities, Delaware's bay beaches are great for kayaking, sunbathing & sometimes swimming.

Horseshoe crabs have survived five major extinction periods, but today they are in trouble. From the 1850s to the 1960s, millions of horseshoe crabs have been harvested to make fertilizer.

Scientists call them “living fossils,” creatures whose bodies resemble ancient ancestors recorded in stone. They’ve endured ...

Horseshoe crabs, ancient arthropods related to spiders and scorpions, are commonly seen all along the Jersey Shore down to the Delaware Bay, where they breed.

These 9 coastal havens offer peaceful shores and small-town vibes that will melt your stress away! South Bethany wears its nickname “The Quiet Resort” like a badge of honor. This peaceful beach town ...

Linnea Hoover of WMAR 2 News takes us on an intriguing journey to the Ocean City shoreline, where volunteers are engaged in a ...

From May to August, during the horseshoe crab's mating season, along Maryland's eastern shoreline visitors can see these creatures make their way to shore during low tide.

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It's low-tide and a Maryland non-profit group is on the hunt for some prehistoric species in need of your help. And these living fossils, straight out of the Paleozoic era may look intimidating but ...

A side-by-side comparison of the brains of a horseshoe crab (left), the Mollisonia fossil (center) and a modern spider (right) reveal the surprising findings of this study: The organization of ...