Scientists found that plastic pollution is leading hermit crabs to use human trash instead of natural shells, a study said and photos show. Photo from Shawn Miller via Jagiello, Dylewski and Szulkin ...

When walking into a beach store, it’s hard to not stop and admire the hermit crabs crawling around in their environment. The crabs may have a shell painted to look like beloved cartoon characters, ...

Growing up, my family vacationed most summers in a beach town just up the coast from us. There, seemingly every street corner was punctuated with a store selling souvenirs, American flag beach towels, ...

On the shores of Okinawa, Japan, an American photographer witnessed something amazing. Hermit crabs were crawling into plastic bottle caps, using them as their home instead of shells. Illegal ...

Hermit crabs protect their soft, curved abdomens from harm by scavenging seashells and turning them into portable homes. That poses a challenge when it comes time to mate, since a rival can steal the ...

The death of a millionaire with no heir draws an opportunistic crowd. So, too, does the demise of a land-dwelling hermit crab. Researchers working in Costa Rica found that the curious crabs are drawn ...

Competition for shells among hermit crabs can be fierce, and well kept homes left unattended may be quickly snaffled by rival creatures shopping for an upgrade. In a new paper titled "Private parts ...