If you happen upon an overturned horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, don't be afraid to give it a helping hand. Though they look menacing, horseshoe crabs do not bite or sting. The tail, which ...

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

On a moonlit spring night on Cape Cod, female horseshoe crabs reenact a ritual that has persisted for over 450 million years. Within half an hour each female has laid several clutches of 4,000 eggs ...