Conservationist groups aligned with the nonprofit Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition rejoiced Friday when a major scientific ...

Their unique blue blood contains a substance called Limulus amebocyte lysate, which is so sensitive to contaminants that it is used in the processes of vaccine testing. However, the widespread ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a cycle that has existed each spring for millions of years: as dusk falls along the Delaware Bay, thousands of horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs, which then become food for ...

No, it's not science fiction, just plain old science. We're talking about the horseshoe crab. For decades we've needed them, and their blood, to help us discover human medicines. They're being ...

7月11日消息，据@深圳新闻网 微博，近日，有网友在深圳湾公园发现了动物界的“活化石”——鲎（hòu）。 （图源自网友） 资料显示，鲎（学名 ...

集美鳌园附近滩涂发现的中国鲎幼体。 厦门网讯（厦门日报记者 张玉榕）水瓢的身形，外披黑色盔甲，还拖着一条细长的 ...