An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But ...

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 ...

Nick Saban's influence continues in Alabama even though he's no longer the Crimson Tide head coach. This time, it has nothing to do with football. It involves an ancient species of crab. Saban has ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - People had to evacuate the casino boat at the Horseshoe Thursday night (Sept. 18) after an electrical fire. The fire reportedly happened on the ramp outside of the boat. The ...

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.

New data has scientists at the Maritime Aquarium pushing for more protection for the prehistoric creatures. A recent study found consistent annual declines of 2 to 9% of horseshoe crabs in Long Island ...

The New York Giants spent all last week marveling about the leg strength of Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey. Coach Brian Daboll, in an unusually lengthy scouting report to start his Wednesday news ...

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.

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 ...

The Long Island Sound region’s horseshoe crab population has been in “severe decline” over the last two decades, according to a newly released study. Horseshoe crabs are a species of concern in Long ...