(Read more about horseshoe crab evolution.) “But one of the things that was surprising in this analysis is that regardless of how we treated the data, we consistently found the same results ...

Darwin had squared them with evolution by natural selection. The winnowing edge of natural selection explained change as well as lack of change, meaning that the platypus and the horseshoe crab ...

Horseshoe crabs—in actuality ... Let’s hope we don't end up being the reason that evolution's ultimate survivors aren't here in another 450 million years.

Horseshoe crabs are not actually crabs ... Their lineage goes back more than 200 million years. Evolution not only brings about ‘improvements’ in body shapes and design that help a species ...

Despite looking superficially similar to their ancient ancestors, horseshoe crabs have evolved over the past several hundred million years in response to changing environmental and oceanic conditions.

Nature plays a huge part in the medicines we rely on every day. And when it comes to vaccines, we have horseshoe crabs and their blood to thank for keeping us safe. Horseshoe crabs are older than the ...