A new study looking at horseshoe crabs in the Long Island Sound confirms the ancient creatures face potential extinction. The threat stems from climate change, loss of habitat, and overharvesting.
As the weather warms each year on Cape Cod, an ancient species older than dinosaurs crawls up just below the sandy shores to spawn. Then in the midst of their mass mating event, the unlucky ones are ...
ONCE dismissed, the Indo-Pacific horseshoe crab is now a delicacy in Johor, attracting diners from across Malaysia and even ...
BALTIMORE - Conservation efforts are in the works to save endangered horseshoe crabs as they begin migration onto Maryland beaches. Protecting the horseshoe crab is crucial as the ancient species play ...
Mass Audubon's science coordinator Mark Faherty examines a horseshoe crab in Pleasant Bay, where he has conducted research on them for years. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images If you ...
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Horseshoe Crab Blood Has Long Helped Us Make Safe Medicines. Now, Alternatives That Spare the Ancient Creatures Might Be Breaking Through
Each May, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs climb onto beaches along the eastern coast of the United States. An ...
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