Feb 12 (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab, a "living fossil" under threat from commercial ...

A grassroots group of conservationists in Indonesia are racing to help preserve the horseshoe crab, an otherworldly, marine living fossil. Fossils resembling modern horseshoe crabs have been found as ...

Horseshoe crabs — also known as “living fossils” — have existed nearly unchanged for the past 445 million years, long before dinosaurs even existed, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” ...

When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of horseshoe crabs descend on the Delaware Bay to spawn. (Steph Yin/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you take a look at a horseshoe crab, you are essentially peering ...

The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is often described as a "living fossil," a species that has endured for over 450 million years. It outlasted the mass extinctions and dramatic shifts in Earth's ...

Horseshoe crabs have roamed Earth for 445 million years. Recognizable by their helmet-shaped shell, they have 10 eyes, six pairs of legs, and a spear-like tail.

Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District Court in Charleston handed down an order prohibiting three groups from harvesting horseshoe crabs on ...