The ancestors of gars, horseshoe crabs and coelacanths looked almost the same as their modern relatives. Darwin called species like these “living fossils'' because they seem like they are evolutionarily frozen in time. But Darwin was wrong.

It's really difficult for life to create blue pigments, but the color can appear in a handful of compounds that create just the right conditions to reflect blue photons.

During the warmer months, especially at night during the full moon, horseshoe crabs emerge from the sea to spawn. Waiting for them are teams of lab workers, who capture the horseshoe crabs by the hundreds of thousands, take them to labs,...

For humans, being upside-down isn’t a comfy way to hang out for very long, but for these six animals, upside-down feels just right!

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Tadpole shrimp are neither tadpoles, nor shrimp. They are a little, ancient type of crustacean that swims in water in the driest places on earth.

Learn why, and more amazing facts about this unique species.

Visit the South Carolina Aquarium and prepare to be amazed.

Learn why, and more amazing facts about this unique species.

Learn some amazing facts about the South Carolina Aquarium's most unique residents.

Did you know all these crazy facts about horseshoe crabs?

Learn why, and more amazing facts about this unique species.

What is it in our blood that makes it red, and why are other animals different? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Haemoglobin is the most efficient oxygen carrier and provides the red pigment in blood. Not all animals have red...

Meet the species which have not evolved for millions of years. Why have they stopped evolving?
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Discover how some of today's familiar creatures, like crocodiles, sharks, and even insects, have roots that stretch back to the time of dinosaurs and beyond. Learn why these animals survived the mass extinction that wiped out the...

On this episode of Beyond the Tide, Coyote finds a Horseshoe Crab while tide pooling in Maine! More closely related to spiders and scorpions than crabs these ocean dwelling creatures have roamed the seas since the time of the dinosaurs....

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote looks back at the most bizarre creatures he and crew have ever filmed! From horseshoe crabs to slimy bloodworms this episode is certain to make you wonder if aliens really do exist!

This live-action video program is about the word pheromones. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word pheromones through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

The biomedical industry is adopting new standards to protect a primordial sea animal that is a linchpin of the production of vital medicines.But conservationists worry the new approach still doesn’t go far enough in protecting horseshoe...

The legislation has been approved by both the state Senate and Assembly and is waiting on the governors’ signature.

CU tracking, Horseshoe crab moving across deck of fishing boat, Malaysia

King crab in the Fish Market - Fiskmarket - in Bergen, Norway

King crab in the Fish Market - Fiskmarket - in Bergen, Norway

MS Shot of young girl playing with horseshoe crab / St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States

WS Shot of young girl watching two horseshoe crabs on beach / St Simon's Island, Georgia, United States