Giant deep-sea amphipod Alicella gigantea discovered to be globally widespread, not rare as previously believed.

The authors, from the Federal University of ABC (state of São Paulo, Brazil) and the University of Exeter (United Kingdom), tested how the species found at European beaches, the chameleon shrimp ...

As processed shrimp is often peeled it can be difficult even for experts to discern shrimp species based on physical characteristics alone. “When you peel the shrimp, they look similar ...

It turned out to be a new species. Scientist Karl Wittmann spent over a decade scuba diving at islands off the northwestern coast of Africa in search of unfamiliar-looking shrimp, he wrote in a ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, these ...

Most seafoods are richer in nutrients than land-based meat, but the shrimp species that Americans consume are low on that list, near the bottom with cod and tilapia. Chicken has more protein ...

Biologists exploring how economically and ecologically important species in coastal waters, such as shrimp and crabs, would respond to disease received $1.3 million in federal grants over 10 years ...