Seaweed-munching crabs could help save coral reefs, study says

King crabs could help save threatened coral reefs by keeping excessive seaweed growth under control, a promising new study claims.  Experiments on the Florida Keys showed the Caribbean king crab is better than other species at removing overgrown seaweeds that threaten the reefs, by eating it.  When introduced to experimental plots on coral reefs, the … Read more

Kyle Sandilands proudly admits he’s ‘obsessed’ with his new pet crabs

Kyle Sandilands proudly admits he’s ‘obsessed’ with his new pet crabs and spent ‘three house just watching them at home’ By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:29 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 01:40 GMT, 17 November 2020 He has repeatedly made it known he’s an animal lover. But nothing appears to have … Read more

Neanderthals ate seafood including crabs, clams, oysters and dolphins

Neanderthals fed regularly on mussels, fish and other omega-3-rich marine life including seals, which likely impacted their cognitive abilities, a new study claims. Archaeological digs along the Portuguese coast reveal the evidence that our cavemen ancestors had as much fondness for seafood as modern humans today. Both Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens tucked into ‘surf … Read more

Ship noise makes crabs vulnerable to predators 

Colour-changing crabs are becoming too stressed by human-created noise to use their camouflage skills to hide from danger, a new study claims. UK scientists observed the behaviour of shore crabs, which can slowly change their shell cover to blend in with rocky shores and hide from predators. But prolonged exposure to the sounds of ships … Read more