Scientists have discovered an ancient species of crab with bizarre, cartoonishly large eyes that roamed the sea 95 million years ago. The unusual, ultra-small creature called Callichimaera perplexa - ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of crab that swam the sea 95 million years ago. The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day cousins. This ...

Think science is dull and gray? Take a look at what can be seen under the microscope in the photographs of the 50th annual Nikon Small World contest, and you’ll get a sense of how amazing everything ...

A study of fossils from Colombia suggests that a prehistoric shellfish hunted prey with remarkably sharp vision. By Asher Elbein Modern, adult crabs are not renowned for their swimming ability or ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of crab that swam the sea 95 million years ago. The small, pocket-size crab, named Callichimaera perplexa, was very different from its modern-day cousins. This ...

Crabs combine the input from their two eyes early on in their brain's visual pathway to track a moving object, finds new research published in JNeurosci. This study of adult male crabs from ...

One of the world’s most ancient living creatures is about to be the center of a great performance. Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) will be crawling out of the water to lay their eggs in sandy ...