• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2015
Scary-Looking Ancient Sea Scorpion Was the Size of a Human

Scary-Looking Ancient Sea Scorpion Was the Size of a Human

The species lived about 467 million years ago

Watch: How to Make a 5.972 Septillion Kilogram Sandwich

Watch: How to Make a 5.972 Septillion Kilogram Sandwich

And 12 other bits and pieces of information that will blow your mind

Seafood Plant in Maine Accused of Horrific Cruelty to Lobsters and Crabs

Seafood Plant in Maine Accused of Horrific Cruelty to Lobsters and Crabs

Shocking undercover footage shows workers torturing the crustaceans

Crabs and Lobsters Feel Pain, Evidence Suggests

Crabs and Lobsters Feel Pain, Evidence Suggests

Experiments show crustaceans experience pain, shouldn't be boiled while still alive

Watch: Lobsters in the Gulf of Maine Are Turning into Cannibals

Watch: Lobsters in the Gulf of Maine Are Turning into Cannibals

Scientists explain climate change is to blame for this phenomenon

White House Boils Animals Alive, PETA Asks Them to Please Stop

White House Boils Animals Alive, PETA Asks Them to Please Stop

Lobsters, crabs, other shellfish feel tremendous pain when boiled alive, PETA says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 22nd, 2012
Illegal Wildlife Traders Now Face $54.9 Million Penalty

Illegal Wildlife Traders Now Face $54.9 Million Penalty

The lobsters they caught turned out to cost a lot more than the profit they yielded

PETA Pushes for ‘Lobster Liberation’

PETA Pushes for ‘Lobster Liberation’

The organization carves its message in stone at Fenway Park, Boston

Rare Colored Lobsters Now Seen Ever More Often

Rare Colored Lobsters Now Seen Ever More Often

Environmentalists blame humans’ interfering with the natural world for these sightings

Global Warming Leads to Fishermen Making Less Money

Global Warming Leads to Fishermen Making Less Money

As oceanic temperatures go up, the lobster population responds to the changes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 18th, 2012
Lobster-Inspired, Transient X-Ray Detection Technology Under Development

Lobster-Inspired, Transient X-Ray Detection Technology Under Development

Researchers say that the innovative instrument is based on lobster eyes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 4th, 2010
Squat Lobster Proved to Eat Wood

Squat Lobster Proved to Eat Wood

Similar species are also scavengers