Undaunted, my daughter checked out books about dog breeds at the library and pored over them. She made lists of how the ...

The crab’s “crimson” claws earned its name Strigopagurus fragarchela from the Latin form of strawberry, “Fragaria,” and ...

An Aussie museum was adding new shells to its collection when one of its experts noticed something fascinating hidden inside.

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum ...

A satellite imagery tool from RMIT University now allows for the effective detection of beach plastics, aiding cleanup ...

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating ...

While Strawberry Claws is a delightful nickname, the pair propose the official common name “Strawberry-clawed Hermit”. The ...

An award-winning sculptor who works in clay, Anina Major recalls the years as a child that helped drive the creativity she ...

As a hermit crab grows, it moves into a bigger shell every 18 months. It turns out, Australians aren’t that different, with ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...

“Plastics can be mistaken for food, larger animals become entangled and smaller ones, like hermit crabs, become trapped ...

The new satellite imaging system can differentiate plastic on the beach, and may be a valuable tool for future clean-up efforts.