Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

Each May, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs climb onto beaches along the eastern coast of the United States. An ...

In response to worried reports about “dead horseshoe crabs washing up” on some Massachusetts beaches, the state’s division of Marine Fisheries is assuring people that all is well. “It’s OK, the ...

Adults "should have the same opportunities their children have" to learn from Long Island Sound, the instructor said.

If you happen upon an overturned horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, don't be afraid to give it a helping hand. Though they look menacing, horseshoe crabs do not bite or sting. The tail, which ...

In Delaware Bay, migratory shorebirds dig for eggs beside the shell of a horseshoe crab. Jan van de Kam Griendtsveen Provided Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be ...

When was the last time you said "I love you" to a horseshoe crab? You'll have the perfect chance on June 20, when Cape Cod celebrates International Horseshoe Crab Day. Local organizations have ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Carl Safina, endowed professor for nature and humanity at Stony Brook University. Plenty of people have never seen a horseshoe crab. Of those who have, plenty ...

The horseshoe crab in the amazing YouTube clip captured at Aquaria KLCC in Malaysia appears to have gotten itself in a tricky situation! You normally see them scuttling around the ocean floor, but ...

Celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 by learning about these ancient arthropods Ashley Goetz The ocean has many unusual inhabitants, but few are as strange and ancient as the horseshoe crab. Get to ...