Researchers found evidence of European green crabs in the northern Whidbey Basin, a sign that one of the world’s most harmful ...

Beneath the waves off Japan’s Pacific coast, scientists have made a discovery that seems straight out of a nature documentary: a pale pink sea anemone that actually builds homes for hermit crabs.

A pink sea anemone that “builds a home” for hermit crabs has been discovered. The find, in seas off Japan, is a rare example of "co-evolution" in the ocean depths, say scientists. Researchers from ...

Hermit crabs, turtles and other species found only in Okinawa are vanishing from its beaches, as smugglers and souvenir-hunting tourists strip Japan’s southernmost islands of their unique wildlife.

MARBLEHEAD, MASS. (WHDH) - Architect Tom Saltsman has put his special set of skills to work each Halloween to dress up the garage at his Marblehead home in larger-than-life costumes. This year’s ...

For you, a hermit crab’s lifespan is measured in months. Your kid picks one out at a beach souvenir shop. Its shell is painted to resemble SpongeBob’s freckled face. Dutifully, you buy accessories. To ...

Poke around a British rockpool and you may spot a shell shuffling over the sand. Inside is a hermit crab – an animal that spends much of its life testing the outside world before deciding whether it ...

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the UK coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny hermit crab scuttling about. What you might not realise is that hermit crabs are ...

A video showing hermit crabs unexpectedly crawling out of a bag of beach shells has stirred both shock and concern among millions of viewers on TikTok. The video, posted by @ryleeslappey, has amassed ...

Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...