If you happen upon an overturned horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, don't be afraid to give it a helping hand. Though they look menacing, horseshoe crabs do not bite or sting. The tail, which ...

BIG STONE BEACH, DE- Big Stone Beach has joined the growing list of Delaware communities committed to protecting horseshoe crabs, becoming the newest addition to the Ecological Research and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Dozens of horseshoe crabs washed up along the shore of New Dorp Beach recently. Every year, this phenomenon is observed on beaches across Staten Island. Bearing 10 eyes, six ...

Since the late 1990s, one of the most influential advocates for horseshoe crabs has been based out of Delaware. Ecological Research & Development Group, led by Glenn Gauvry, has conducted research, ...

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The best time to see the ancient wonders that are horseshoe crabs is now, as they return to Delaware Bay beaches for spawning ...

UPDATE: State officials visited Seaside Park Wednesday and are looking into "potential violations pertaining to prohibited beach raking with motorized equipment." New story here. Original story ...

NORTH BEACH, Md. — A group of volunteers in North Beach, Maryland is rescuing thousands of horseshoe crabs that become trapped in the shorefront riprap rock installed to protect the town. The ...

Howling winds. Water rising higher and higher up the shoreline. It doesn't sound romantic but to thousands of horseshoe crabs, it was exactly that. "This is a magical place," said Laurilee Thompson, a ...

Horseshoe crab harvesting has been prohibited on nearly 30 beaches in South Carolina this spawning season until further order from a district court in a resolution agreed to by opposing groups with ...

Next time you spot the smooth helmet-like shell of a horseshoe crab by the beach, you might want to say “thank you.” Horseshoe crabs ensure the safety of every vaccine, pacemaker and biomedical device ...

NORTH BEACH, Md. — A group of volunteers in North Beach, Maryland is rescuing thousands of horseshoe crabs that become trapped in the shorefront riprap rock installed to protect the town. The ...