Professor Jeff Shields and colleagues at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science have succeeded in their 15-year effort to unravel the life history of Hematodinium, a single-celled parasite that afflicts blue crabs and is ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 4, 2012
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Despite their simple compound eyes crabs have evolved a smart way to tell the difference between friend and foe, new scientific research has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2011
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A male fiddler crab's oversized claw not only looks cool to the ladies, but new research suggests it literally helps crabs to stay cool.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study from The Australian National University has revealed for the first time how an animal sees and responds to predatory attacks in its natural environment.
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2011
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