Penis worms started living like hermit crabs hundreds of millions of years before hermit crabs even existed, suggesting that the world’s earliest animal ecosystems were more ecologically sophisticated ...

Hermit crabs are social creatures that can make great family pets. Hermit crabs live on land and use empty shells for protection. If you take proper care of them, a hermit crab can be your companion ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. A species of blanket hermit crab photographed by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) ...

Tim Jerman, Hermit Crab, 2000, flameworked glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2000.26.1 When Tim Jerman was a child, he couldn’t decide ...

Hermit crabs have been taking shelter in abandoned shells for millions of years, but scientists now have evidence suggesting that the “hermit” lifestyle has existed far longer than that. Besides ...

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A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science has found that microplastics affect the behavior of hermit crabs, a key part of the ocean ecosystem. The study, conducted by Queen’s ...