Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

The speaker, Robert Elwood, based his assertions on a series of experiments in which crabs were subjected to electric shocks. Many have argued that crustaceans do not feel pain, claiming the animals’ ...

Turn your attention to freshwater crustaceans. Not only are these hard-shelled critters interesting to observe, but they can also play a critical role in keeping your tank’s ecosystem stable.

Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

Shrimp, in addition to being a tasty addition to many cuisines around the world, is sometimes used as an insult to call a person small or short. But did you know there are over 2,000 species of shrimp ...

Brazilian and British researchers have observed that a small crustacean that changes color according to the marine vegetation ...

Nearly a quarter of freshwater animal species, from fish to dragonflies,face high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists have warned. The rise of chemical and sewage pollution, over-extraction ...

Biological immortality is exceptionally rare. Despite numerous memes that suggest lobsters can live forever, these crustaceans are bound to a mortal existence, just like us. Discover how long lobsters ...

Drawing on over 300 scientific studies, we have evaluated the evidence of sentience in two groups of invertebrate animals: the cephalopod molluscs or, for short, cephalopods (including octopods, squid ...

The university's marine-science center is a magnet for misfit crustaceans, including orange, yellow, blue, purple, calico, ...