making them critical to the food web and a diverse ecosystem, Esposito said. According to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, horseshoe crab populations have been in decline for at ...

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

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 ...

photo by Timothy Fadek The lawsuit, filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center, claims that the multibillion-dollar company keeps the crabs in overcrowded, unsanitary artificial containment ponds ...

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 ...