MONTEREY, Calif. (KGO) -- When we first met the hungry otters of Elkhorn Slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline.

Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that commonly affects the genital area of humans. It's challenging to estimate the number of people affected by pubic ...

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely. Crabs are ...

It is one of more than 20 species of land crab on the island. With more than 150 million red crabs on Christmas Island, their annual migration from the interior of the remote island to the coast ...

From the iconic "spiders on Mars" and a giant dog-shaped blob to an underground ocean and other newly discovered water deposits, here are our 10 favorite things found on Mars this year.

Crab-like forms are thought to have happened independently at least five times in decapod crustaceans ... "The chinchemolles (clade Agathemeridae) and the wide leaf mimic (clade Phylliidae ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal - In order to determine the clade of the mpox (monkeypox) virus, the Ministry of Health and Population plans to submit specimens from afflicted people to the World ... "We will ...

This creature's large fangs earned it the name Hylomys macarong, or vampire hedgehog – a new species of soft-furred hedgehog identified in 2024 (Credit: Alexei V Abramov) Thousands of new ...

From the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the mountains of Vietnam, thousands of weird and wonderful new plants, animals and fungi have been discovered all over the world this year. Whether they are ...

In a bid to determine the clade of the mpox (monkeypox) virus, the Ministry of Health and Population is preparing to send specimens from infected persons to the World Health Organisation’s ...