A N.J. lab harvests blood from horseshoe crabs. Conservationists say they are violating the law.

A petition filed with the DEP accuses Limuli Laboratories of violating the state's 2008 moratorium on harvesting horseshoe ...
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The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab’s blue blood—and the race to protect the species

A familiar sea creature that has helped save lives for decades may now need saving itself. Early each summer, horseshoe crabs crawl up on Massachusetts beaches<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

A N.J. lab bleeds horseshoe crabs. Conservation groups say it's killing them.

A petition filed with the DEP accuses Limuli Laboratories of violating the state's 2008 moratorium on harvesting horseshoe ...
WHYY

Environmentalists petition New Jersey over horseshoe crab bloodletting

In 2023, the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a scientific nonprofit that sets standards for medicines, announced a proposal to simplify ...
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Do horseshoe crabs sting?

Exploring whether horseshoe crabs have the ability to sting and their unique defense mechanisms ...
The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Ancient Species, New Data: CSM’s Horseshoe Crab Project

College of Southern Maryland students are tagging horseshoe crabs on Calvert County beaches as part of a federal research ...

Meet the young protectors of Singapore’s shores

Discover the vital role of horseshoe crabs in Singapore's marine ecosystem and the conservation efforts to protect them. Read ...
Real Science on MSN

This animal is drained alive for its blood – it’s worth $60,000 per gallon

Horseshoe crab blood is bright blue and can instantly detect deadly toxins, making it essential for testing vaccines and ...
The American Conservative

On the Death and Consolations of Reading

The ammonites were cephalopods, related to the present-day nautilus, and there were thousands of species of them during their ...
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Rays spotted in New York's Newtown Creek offer hopeful sign for troubled waterway

The animals seem to be cownose rays, a species commonly found along the U.S. East Coast and across parts of the western ...

How animal feces became an evolutionary force 540 million years ago

Fossilized feces may have helped fuel the Cambrian Explosion by moving nutrients and organic matter through ancient oceans as ...

After decades of toxic pollution, a school of rays spotted in one of New York City's dirtiest waterways, raising hopes the cleanup is paying off

A school of cownose rays was recently spotted swimming in New York City's Newtown Creek. This waterway has long been ...