Walking along the beach at night with a flashlight might reveal luminescent dots peeking out above the sand. They could in fact be the eyes of ghost crabs, small nocturnal crustaceans that burrow ...

Ghost crabs may emerge from the beaches, fish could start feeding more and acting strangely—all during next Monday’s total solar eclipse, scientists say. For those traveling to the Grand Strand to ...

A curious dog and an irritable crab got together in South Carolina’s Folly Beach this week and re-enacted a scene straight out of a cartoon. Video of the moment shows the dog did what all dogs do when ...

Ghost crabs have a reputation for being feisty. The nocturnal crustaceans aren't afraid to tell a predator to back off. But scientists just learned it's more than the ominous snapping of their pincers ...

When it comes to blue crabs, people tend to think of the Chesapeake Bay — but the Chesapeake lags the Gulf of Mexico for sheer production. In the 2015 blue crab season, for instance, the total catch ...