Crabs
Elephant kills woman, tramples corpse at funeral: Craziest animals of 2022
Sheep walking in circles, a mystery shark with bulging eyes and a Burmese python swallowing an alligator whole also made the list.
Microscopic Crab-Like Creatures Discovered in Murder Cave
In two Scottish caves, one of which was said to be used by a 16th-century murderer to dump bodies, a rare species of tiny crab has potentially been found.
Crab With 'Human Teeth' That Terrified Internet Explained
Russian fisherman Roman Fedortsov spoke to Newsweek about his viral photo of a bizarre-looking catch.
Photo of Crab With 'Human Teeth' Horrifies Internet
"Bro got better teeth than British people," one user commented on the picture.
Infestation of Tongue-Eating Parasites Discovered in Fish Shipment
Cymothoa exigua, otherwise known as the tongue-eating louse, were spotted in the mouths of a shipment of seabream arriving at a port in the U.K.
Swarms of Crab-Like Creatures Found in River 1,600ft Beneath Antarctic Ice
Scientists said the Antarctic discovery was like discovering a "hidden world" within a "cathedral-like cavern."
Viral Clip Shows Horrifying Moment Small Crab Pulled Out of Woman's Ear
"He wanted to whisper to you about your extended car warranty," a TikTok viewer wrote.
Prehistoric Crab Leg Found During Beach Clean-Up Dates Back to Pleistocene
A woman noticed the "interesting" and unusual artifact while picking up trash along a Virginia beach.
Animals Keep Evolving Into Crabs, and Scientists Don't Know Why
Crabs have evolved at least five separate times, and the process for adopting a crab shape is so popular it even has a name—carcinization.
Adorable Otters Caught Stealing Blue Crabs for Midnight Snack
A video, shared by the North Carolina Aquarium, highlights river otters' playful and mischievous nature.
Tiny Crab Fends Off Pride of Curious Lions in Viral Video
"Not many betting people would have given the crab good odds on making it...past a pride of lions but this little fella was up for it," park rangers said.
'Advanced' Crab Leaves 'Unimpressed' Internet Arguing Over Superior Species
A woman's joking tweet worded to imply that crabs are more advanced than any other species has caused many to come up with humorous ways of proving humans are still on top,.
Crab and Octopus Square up to One Another in Seabed Showdown
The dramatic footage sees a crab take on the deadly blue-ringed octopus—and survive.
Enormous Robber Crab Stole $4k Camera, Scientist on Christmas Island Says
Robber crabs—also known as coconut crabs—are the largest terrestrial invertebrates in the world
Hundreds of Crabs With 'Real Big Claws' Invade Florida City
Dan Skowronski, a local resident in Port St. Lucie, captured footage of the invasion and posted it on social media.
Bizarre 'Platypus of the Crab World' Discovered
"Callichimaera perplexa is the strangest—and cutest—crab yet discovered," Javier Luque told Newsweek.
Watch Snake Rip a Crab to Pieces with Its Mouth
The snake can eat prey up to four times bigger than what they would be capable of swallowing whole, giving them a survival advantage.
Crab Fishery Loses Certification After Whale Deaths
Eating crab doesn't just kill crabs.
Boiling Lobsters Alive May Be Banned in More Countries
Some scientists are questioning the rationale behind the ban.
Did Coconut Crabs Eat Amelia Earhart?
A perennial theory claims the pilot met a very strange end.
How Depression Medication Is Polluting the Ocean
Shore crabs exposed to trace amounts of Prozac behaved in strange ways that could threaten the species.
New Crab Species Dwells Within Coat of Living Anemones
The crab and its anemone "shell" have a symbiotic relationship.
Oil From BP Spill Still Degrading Historic Shipwreck
Researchers found that oil altered microbial communities living in these artificial reefs deep beneath the sea.
King Crabs Are Invading Antarctica, Thanks to Warming Oceans
The migration of crabs to the shelf would likely devastate the region's environment.