Each May, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs climb onto beaches along the eastern coast of the United States. An ...

BAY POINT, N.J. — Susan Linder was hunting for buried treasure. Kneeling at low tide, the biologist dug up small shovelfuls of sand, scanning each scoop for tiny jewels. One yielded a cluster of ...

A new study looking at horseshoe crabs in the Long Island Sound confirms the ancient creatures face potential extinction. The threat stems from climate change, loss of habitat, and overharvesting.

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 ...

The Long Island Sound region’s horseshoe crab population has been in “severe decline” over the last two decades, according to a newly released study. Horseshoe crabs are a species of concern in Long ...