On many beaches, the homes of ghost crabs can be buried or disturbed by the way we maintain our shorelines, Jace Tunnell ...

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD — without the trip. It's time ...

We advanced primates have come up with countless ways of creating homes, including, for example, using beer cans as construction materials. But simpler creatures in nature also, of course, have their ...

Humans love to take liberties when we talk about our heights. But Afruca tangeri fiddler crabs don't have that luxury. Looking and listening in on the members of this species as they tried to attract ...

The beach is full of surprises - from sand crabs scurrying in the surf to diamonds hiding beneath the sand. This adventure blends nature with treasure hunting. The discoveries are as unexpected as ...

Readers have commented on the number of dead sand crabs along the beach at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. That is actually good news, and here’s why: The “dead” sand crabs actually ...

During the full and new moon events in May and June, thousands of horseshoe crabs come ashore to spawn, primarily in the Delaware Bay. It is also during this time when migrating shorebirds descend ...