Crayfish

Meet the animal kingdom's fiercely protective mothers

Animals
Photo Ark

Meet the animal kingdom's fiercely protective mothers

Meet the animal kingdom's fiercely protective mothers

Crawfish shortage hits the heart of Cajun country

Crawfish shortage hits the heart of Cajun country

Crawfish shortage hits the heart of Cajun country

Following the Chowder Trail in Nova Scotia

Following the Chowder Trail in Nova Scotia

Following the Chowder Trail in Nova Scotia

Crawdad

Animals
Photo Ark

Crawdad

Crawdad

Invasive crayfish are dying. Could a fungus be the cause?

Invasive crayfish are dying. Could a fungus be the cause?

Invasive crayfish are dying. Could a fungus be the cause?

Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder

Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder

Antidepressants in waterways may make crayfish bolder

Surprising Link Found Between Bottom Feeders and Blood Suckers

Surprising Link Found Between Bottom Feeders and Blood Suckers

Surprising Link Found Between Bottom Feeders and Blood Suckers

Growing Population of Crayfish Has One Female Ancestor

Growing Population of Crayfish Has One Female Ancestor

Growing Population of Crayfish Has One Female Ancestor

Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals

Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals

Pictures: Rare White Giraffe and Other Unusually Pale Animals

Pictures From BioBlitz 2013: Bronze Frogs to Crawfish Chimneys

Pictures From BioBlitz 2013: Bronze Frogs to Crawfish Chimneys

Pictures From BioBlitz 2013: Bronze Frogs to Crawfish Chimneys

The Fungus Behind the Frog Apocalypse Hides in Crayfish

Science
Not Exactly Rocket Science

The Fungus Behind the Frog Apocalypse Hides in Crayfish

The Fungus Behind the Frog Apocalypse Hides in Crayfish

Photos: New Giant "Bearded" Crayfish Species

Photos: New Giant "Bearded" Crayfish Species

Photos: New Giant "Bearded" Crayfish Species

Crayfish females lure males with urine, but then play hard to get

Science
Not Exactly Rocket Science

Crayfish females lure males with urine, but then play hard to get

Crayfish females lure males with urine, but then play hard to get

Crayfish Psychoanalysis

Science
The Loom

Crayfish Psychoanalysis

Crayfish Psychoanalysis

It’s always great to hear senior scientists talk about the bad old days, when one computer could fill an entire room and no one could say what genes were made of. Eric Kandel of Columbia has been studying memory since the 1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in 2000 for his work. These days he’s […]

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