A new species just turned up in an Australian cave. It has teeth, claws, and a see-through body.

It has long been known that insects such as bees help plants reproduce, by spreading pollen from one plant to another. Now, however, a similar arrangement has been discovered in the undersea world – ...

Crustaceans, a small but mighty animal classification group of invertebrates, can be found scuttling across the ocean floor, scavenging for their next snack. Lobster, shrimp, crab, and crayfish, all ...

This video explores how crustaceans embody minimax strategies through evolutionary adaptations that maximize survival while minimizing risk. Scientists explain how behaviors such as shell ...

Fledgling crustaceans have eyes like the sea, a peculiarity that could help them hide from predators. Young shrimp, crab or lobster larvae already rock nearly translucent bodies to stay out of view.

In the dark and cold of the months-long polar night, food resources are limited. Some groups of marine organisms in the polar regions overcome this challenge by going into a metabolic resting state in ...