Imagine a creature whose blood is so valuable that it’s often referred to as “liquid gold.” No, it’s not a mythical beast from a fantasy novel; it’s the horseshoe crab. This ancient crab has blue ...

Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as the "living fossils" of our planet—the four known species, including three in Asia and one in North America, remain nearly identical to their ancient ...

SINGAPORE – Protecting and restoring mangroves, as well as establishing “coastal corridors” in areas where intensive development is ongoing, could help with the conservation of two of Asia ...

However, this species faces significant threats from overharvesting, habitat loss, and the impacts of the biomedical industry, which uses horseshoe crab blood for medical testing. Recent research ...

Evolution and Viability of Asian Horseshoe Crabs Appear Tightly Linked to Geo‐Climatic Dynamics in the Sunda Shelf. Conservation Letters , 2024; 18 (1) DOI: 10.1111/conl.13074 Cite This Page : ...

The photo shows the moult of a young tri-spine horseshoe crab – an endangered species – found on the beach at Beihai, China. The genomic data gathered by researchers from the National ...

In the natural world, not all blood is red. Various animals have evolved with unique blood colors that serve different purposes. From the blue blood of the horseshoe crab to the green blood of the ...

Biologists from the National University of Singapore conduct the first comprehensive population study of all three Asian horseshoe crab species, mapping their population distribution, evolutionary ...