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Scientists traced the iconic sideways shuffle of crabs to a single ancestor that lived 200 million years ago, solving a mystery about one of nature's most recognizable movements. This unique trait may explain why true crabs became one of the most successful animal groups on Earth.
Eight communities near Monrovia will earn 35 cents per kilogram of plastic collected in a new program turning trash into income while saving polluted wetlands. The initiative aims to restore water bodies that once provided crabs, fish, and crawfish to communities.
Everyday people using biodiversity apps are helping Australia catch invasive species before they spread, leading to successful eradications. From crabs to cacti, ordinary citizens are becoming the eyes and ears that scientists need to protect the environment. #
For 20 years, volunteers called the Mudcrabs have been restoring Sydney's Cooks River from one of Australia's most polluted waterways into thriving wildlife habitat. Their grassroots efforts are now recognized as the driving force behind the river's remarkable transformation.
A Harvard scientist spotted a tiny claw where an antenna should be and discovered the oldest spider ancestor ever found. The fossil pushes back the origin of spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs by 20 million years.
After three years underwater, concrete tiles pulled from San Francisco's waterfront emerged covered in colorful seaweed, oysters, and crabs. The experiment proves a century-old seawall can be rebuilt to support thriving ocean ecosystems while protecting the city from rising seas.
In Jomvu Creek near Mombasa, 17 women turned a $20,900 grant into a thriving crab farm that's restoring their income and their coastline. Their venture has already planted nearly 1 million mangrove seedlings while creating sustainable livelihoods.
A New Haven chef is protecting ecosystems by serving invasive species like lionfish and shore crabs at his sustainable sushi restaurant. His creative solution transforms ecological threats into delicious dishes that help native wildlife thrive.
A kindergartner's dream came true, and now Jessica Fujii studies how California's 3,000 sea otters are keeping coastal ecosystems healthy enough to withstand climate change. By munching through a quarter of their body weight daily in sea urchins and crabs, these furry predators are preserving kelp forests that protect shorelines from warming oceans and stronger storms.
A "living fossil" that survived five mass extinctions is thriving again at Cape Cod National Seashore after disappearing for 150 years. Thousands of horseshoe crabs now breed in a restored saltmarsh lagoon that was once closed off by industrialization.
Scientists discovered that fiddler crabs in Colombia's polluted mangrove forests are breaking down microplastics at record rates, absorbing 16 times the concentration found in soil. While not a cure-all, the discovery reveals how nature adapts to human-made challenges in unexpected ways.