SEATTLE — Researchers are waging a quiet battle in the Pacific Northwest to protect one of the region’s most iconic species — the Dungeness crab ... mimics moonlight, drawing in the larvae ...

The minuscule creature is a baby from the species Neolithodes agassizii, a type of king crab. "It was found during an operation in the Gulf of Mexico, which collected samples of mesophotic and ...

NOAA's video of a juvenile king crab, found during a Gulf of Mexico operation, went viral for its unique appearance. Researchers say the crab hitched a ride from 3,477 feet deep, inspiring fan art ...