There are 4,500 known species of crabs, and many of them are edible. Here are the most delicious types of crabs to eat.

Not all barnacles just sit on rocks and ships. Some invade crabs, growing like a parasitic root system that hijacks their bodies. A mysterious group called y-larvae has baffled scientists for over a ...

GLOUCESTER — The Chesapeake Bay might have a new resident, thanks to warming waters and successful habitat restoration. Blue crabs are the typical catch in local waters. But crabbers on the bay have ...

Over the summer, crabbers in Chesapeake Bay pulled up four funny looking creatures. They were not the bay’s normal, skinny blue crabs, but instead, chunky stone crabs, the delectable crustaceans whose ...

A new study looking at horseshoe crabs in the Long Island Sound confirms the ancient creatures face potential extinction. The threat stems from climate change, loss of habitat, and overharvesting.

If you can’t beat them, eat them. That’s become a slogan of sorts for the New England seafood industry and some of the fishermen who supply them, as they try to eradicate – or at least control – the ...