If you happen upon an overturned horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, don't be afraid to give it a helping hand. Though they look menacing, horseshoe crabs do not bite or sting. The tail, which ...

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

Celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 by learning about these ancient arthropods Ashley Goetz The ocean has many unusual inhabitants, but few are as strange and ancient as the horseshoe crab. Get to ...

Two animal mysteries associated with coastlines intrigue me. Who ate the first raw oyster? Who picked up the first horseshoe crab? The first person who pried open what looks like a rough gray rock and ...