Arachnid evolution involved multiple land transitions, not just one. Spiders and scorpions evolved key traits through gene duplication.

A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically ...

KENDRAPARA: The Zoological Society of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the Forest department on Tuesday tagged 12 horseshoe crabs at Talachua fishing jetty in Bhitarkanika National Park here to track ...

Mass extinctions have shaped the course of life on Earth, wiping out numerous species while paving the way for new ones to evolve. However, amidst these catastrophic events, some resilient species ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico has a new tool in their toolbox to help with Arthropod conservation. NMrare.org is a new website designed to educate users about rare ...

HORSESHOE CRAB DEBATE CONTINUES ... A bill to ban the harvesting of these arthropods surprised most legislators by becoming one of the most hotly-debated measures in the final days of the 2024 ...

Importantly, this region has sustained the survival of these ancient arthropods for millennia and could continue to act as a refuge for Asian horseshoe crabs amid accelerating anthropogenic ...

A burgeoning Jonah crab population is proving a challenge for some Nova Scotia lobster fishermen. Dan Fleck, executive director of the Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association, says the crabs are ...