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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...

Personal Perspectives

The Design of a Beautiful Weapon

This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...

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Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle

Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...

Article

The Great Hermit Crab Migration

Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...

Personal Perspectives

A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum

The open ocean is surprisingly barren to the naked eye. Every now and again you...

Article

The Great Pacific Migration of Bluefin Tuna

Shortly after their first birthday, Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)...

You Light Up My World!

While people may give chocolates to the ones they love on Valentine’s Day,...

Here Comes Santa Claws

Santa isn’t the only long-distance traveler in a red suit—at the beginning of...