When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a new study. When clams gamble on living with a killer, sometimes their luck may run out, according to a ...

Depths such as those at the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument are an extreme challenge for explorers, providing scarce information about their inhabitants, let alone their behavior. Navigating ...

Tadpole shrimp aren't the living fossils they appear to be, new research suggests. Darwin coined the term "living fossil" in "On the Origin of Species" to describe organisms that appear not to have ...

One of my favorite memories was when we first moved to Maine, over 30 years ago, and discovered vernal pools (our house was surrounded by them). Vernal pools are seasonal forested wetlands that fill ...

Depths such as those at the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument are an extreme challenge for explorers, providing scarce information about their inhabitants, let alone their behavior. However, ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of "hobbit shrimp" that shares more than a feature or two with the protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel. Instead of hiding out in a ...

You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it and saute it, but one of America’s favorite seafoods – the humble shrimp – might not be what you think it is. Ocean conservation group Oceana released a ...

As omnivores, grass shrimp are thought to feed on small bits of plant and animal material in tidal marshes and find protection from predators amongst the stems of grasses growing there. Because living ...

In our arsenal of quick-cooking dinners, shrimp is a superhero. The little crustaceans cook in under five minutes, minimizing the amount of time that stands between you and sitting at the table. Lemon ...