Soft shell crabs are crunchy delicacies that often feature on menus at good seafood restaurants. We look at the best ways to ...

Instead, hermit crabs have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their bodies but a soft tail on the other half, which they protect using the discarded shells of other animals, like whelks.

Crustaceans might put up a hard exterior, but on the inside, they may be more sensitive than is often assumed.

Researchers have developed a process to turn crab shells into a bioplastic that can be used to make optical components known as diffraction gratings. The resulting lightweight, inexpensive ...

Coat the exposed part of the crabs with panko, pressing gently so it adheres. When the oil is hot (180°C/350°F), put the crab shells, panko side up, in the wok. The backs of the crab should be ...

With fewer recreational crabbers in the winter, more crabs have time to mature and fill out their shells, meaning crabbers ...