South of Cape Cod, fiddler crabs and marsh grass have long had a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s a different story in the North, where the harms can ricochet through ecosystems.
A migrant worker picks crabs in Hoopers Island, Maryland.
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Alexandra Schnell, University of Cambridge; Andrew Crump, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Jonathan Birch, London School of Economics and Political Science
Octopus, crabs, prawns demonstrate clear signs of emotion, such as pain and ‘anxiety-like’ behaviour.
Southerly species like the giant owl limpet, seen here, started appearing on northern California shores.
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Erica Nielsen, University of California, Davis and Sam Walkes, University of California, Davis
The Blob, a long-lasting mass of warm water, sat off the Pacific coast of North America for years, bringing new species to formerly cold waters. What allows some to survive while others fade away?
What’s the worst thing you could be burdened with this Valentine’s Day? Unrequited love? Unwanted affection? Unpaid invoice from the local florist? How about an itchy dose of pubic lice?
Icy waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula.
Kathryn Smith
Hundreds of meters below the surface of the freezing ocean surrounding Antarctica, the seafloor is teeming with life. The animals living there have no idea that an army is on the brink of invading their tranquil environment.
‘Hoff’ crabs live in the strange realm of deep-sea vents.
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New deep-sea research reveals intimate details of the secret lives of ‘Hoff’ crabs, living in thermal vents where cold Antarctic waters meet hot springs.