Oceanography
Italy declares war on invasive green crabs by eating them
The voracious blue crabs are threatening Italy's fishing industry, forcing the government to allocate $3.2 million from emergency funds to find ways to deal with them an…
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China tests green crab farming in the desert
People in Xinjiang experimented with raising blue crabs in alkaline saline water in the Taklimakan desert and found that the crab meat was firmer and more flavorful.
Biology
Startling male crabs carrying eggs and the strange 'transition' process
Male blue crabs lose their reproductive function and develop ovarian tissue due to a notoriously cruel parasite.
Environment
Turning invasive European green crab shells into an environmentally friendly plastic
A team of scientists in Canada has developed an idea of turning crab shells into plastic cups and knives and scissors.