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'The Little Mermaid' movie poster mocked for containing basic scientific errors
Poster to promote the movie
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Why is it called crab stick when the ingredients do not contain crab?
Crab sticks are a popular and favorite food. You may know that crab sticks are not made from real crab meat but from fish.
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…
Oceanography
Billions of precious Alaskan crabs suddenly and mysteriously 'disappear'
Scientists were stunned when they received the survey results and discovered the cause of the disappearance of Alaskan crabs.
Animal world
Admire the 'living fossils' that exist around us
Naturalist Charles Darwin was the first to coin the term
Oceanography
Interesting facts about sea horseshoe crabs
Compared to crabs and shrimps, sea cucumbers are not as expensive seafood, however, the value it brings to medicine is unmatched by any other species.
Space science
Never-before-seen image of the Crab Nebula revealed by the James Webb Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new details in the Crab Nebula, revealing what happened after an explosion.
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Why are more and more animals evolving into crabs?
Crab-like bodies are so evolutionarily advantageous that they have evolved at least five different times.
Oceanography
5 Creatures That Evolved Into Crabs - Has Mother Nature Run Out of Shape Ideas?
Charles Darwin believed that evolution had created 'endless forms most beautiful'. However, his theory of evolution and his feelings do not explain why nature continues…
Animal world
One crab can poison more than 40,000 mice, so why are crabs poisonous? Where does the poison come from?
Crabs are often a delicacy on people's dinner tables. Their meat is soft, sweet, and has a mild flavor. However, not all crabs are safe to eat, especially some types of…
Animal world
The largest gatherings in the animal world
Around the world, large gatherings of animals occur due to the need to escape, feed or reproduce, playing a key role in the survival of species.
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Why is the EU spending so much money hunting and destroying millions of Chinese hairy crabs?
European Union (EU) countries are working together to reduce the number of Chinese hairy crabs. Why?
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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.
Oceanography
Carpets of tuna and crabs cover the California seabed
Divers and marine biologists encountered tuna crabs piling up on the seabed near San Diego due to being swept close to shore by ocean currents.