The Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed last year, was passed by the State Legislature again. Will Hochul sign it this time?

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. By Jon Hurdle Conservationists are ...

Global momentum for this shift is strong—Europe has accepted synthetic methods for years, and Brazil is moving to ban the horseshoe crab test entirely. As more companies make the switch to animal-free ...

KOTA TINGGI – Once dismissed, the Indo-Pacific horseshoe crab is now a delicacy in Johor, attracting diners from across Malaysia and even abroad. Mr Mohd Khair Abdul Hamid, one of the few restaurant ...

In 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have banned the mass killing of horseshoe crabs for bait or for biomedical purposes. Now she has a chance to correct her misguided decision. The ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But regulatory approval and new data are signaling the tide may be turning ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, a listener writes in to tell us about being born 3 months premature likely due to their mom having HELLP syndrome, a variant of preeclampsia, and taking part ...

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The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is often described as a "living fossil," a species that has endured for over 450 million years. It outlasted the mass extinctions and dramatic shifts in Earth's ...

Horseshoe crab populations continue to decline and that's raising alarm from researchers. The species is continuing on the decline, according to new research from the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk.

A recent study found consistent annual declines of 2 to 9% of horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound. Swedish planes intercept Russian fighter jets Donald Trump suffers double legal blow within hours ...