Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

The Great Plains Zoo & Aquarium has welcomed the rare hatching of more than 1,000 horseshoe crabs at the Butterfly House & Aquarium, according to a Tuesday morning press release. This phenomenon is ...

A new study from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science showed that a species of parasitic worm has done more than co-evolve with the crab to withstand salty and freshwaters. It’s also proving to be ...

An egg-bearing blue crab found near Oyster, VA. Scientists believe the presence of an egg-eating parasitic worm may aid in the management of the fishery by revealing the number of times a crab has ...