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Barnacles' Sneaky Penises Surprise Scientists

| Posted 01.19.2013 | Science
Read More: Video, Pacific Gooseneck Barnacle, Spermcasting, Reproductive Biology, Barnacles, Crustaceans, Barnacle Penises, Barnacle Penis, Barnacle Sperm, Barnacles Spermcasting, Animals, Barnacle Sex, Science News

By Emily Underwood Even Charles Darwin marveled at the length of the barnacle's penis. In some species, it's up to eight times the body length. Not a...

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Scientists Wrong About Crabs, New Study Suggests

Posted 01.17.2013 | Science
Read More: Animals Pain, Video, Marine Science, Shore Crabs, Animal Experiments, Crustaceans, Animal Behavior, Crabs Pain, Carcinus Maenas, Electric Shock, Crabs Feel Pain, Science News

By: Joseph Castro, LiveScience Contributor Published: 01/16/2013 06:03 PM EST on LiveScience Scientists have long held that crabs are unable to ...

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Enormous Prawns Invading U.S. Waters Worry Environmentalists

Posted 07.30.2012 | Home
Read More: Invasive Species, Crustaceans, Sustainable Seafood, Asian Tiger Prawn, Shrimp, Shrimp Prawn, Seafood, Home News

Scores of giant, odd-looking prawns are showing up in U.S. waters, and environmentalists are worried. The Asian tiger prawn, or Penaeus monodon, i...

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Bloodthirsty Parasite Named After Legendary Musician

Posted 07.11.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Bob Marley, Caribbean, Parasites, Ecology, Biology, Fish, Blood Feeders, Crustaceans, Zoology, Caribbean Sea, Animals, Coral Reefs, Science News

By: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Published: 07/10/2012 01:49 PM EDT on LiveScience The late Jamaican musician Bob Marley has joine...

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LOOK: Extraordinary Purple Crabs Found On Imperiled Island

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 04.23.2012 | Science
Read More: Video, Palawan, Biology, Palawan Mining, Biodiversity, Environment, Conservation, Insulamon, Purple Crabs, Crustaceans, Insulamon Palawanense, Crabs, Philippines, Science News

You may have heard of blue lobsters, but how about purple crabs? Four new species of the colorful crustaceans were discovered in the hilly Philippine ...

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Computers Powered By Crabs Fearing For Their Lives

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 04.15.2012 | Technology
Read More: Laptops, Kobe University Research, Computers, Computer Logic Gates, Crustaceans, Kobe University, Logic Gates, Crabs, Crab-Powered Computers, Scientists, Technology News

Have you ever thought, "wow, crabs are really the laziest of crustaceans, someone should really find them something to do"? No? Well fear not, because...

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Seabirds: The Other Seafood Lovers

Carl Safina | Posted 03.24.2012 | Green
Read More: United States Federal Bird Banding Laboratory, Fishing Gear, Species Decline, Hawks, Gannets, Seafood Lovers, Marine Mammals, Terns, Gill-Nets, Common Tern, Fisheries, Tropical Boobies, Fishery Discards, Chicks, Breeding, Fisheries Management, Gulls, Crustaceans, Forage, Fish Depletion, Seabirds, Food Supply, Bird Banding, Seabird Breeding, Sand-Lance, Birds, Tern, Green News
Carl Safina

It's a world of 7 billion and counting, wherein many people couldn't care less about seabirds or other predators -- unless they're tasty.

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Barnacles' Sticky Secret Revealed

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Crustaceans, Oceans, Sea Creatures, Marine Life, Animals, Marine-Animals, Barnacles, Green News

Just how they stick so steadfastly whilst underwater has remained a biochemical puzzle for scientists for many years. Now researchers have solved thi...

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Should Killing Lobsters In Boiling Water Be Outlawed? (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Poll, Killing Animals Humane, Animal Rights, Sustainable Food, Crustaceans, Animals, Lobster, Killing Lobsters Inhumane?, Shellfish, Lobsters, Politics of Food, Cooking, Food Politics, Humane Cooking, Food, How to Boil a Lobster, How to Kill a Lobster, How to Cook a Lobster, Video, Green News

It's summer, and as many head to the beach with hopes of enjoying fresh seafood, the practice of killing live lobsters in boiling water is drawing new...

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