There are a lot of questions as to how blood harvesting affects the American horseshoe crab population, but some researchers are dedicated to the cause of protecting such a significant resource.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 22 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to list the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species under the Endangered ...

Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and towards ...

A judge in Maryland today sided with the Center for Biological Diversity in a lawsuit arguing that the Maryland Department of ...

but the market for American crab blood is a lucrative one, so the unsustainable harvest continues," said Cernak, who has seen firsthand the damage caused by the practice of horseshoe crab bleeding ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the state's Department of Natural Resources to get records on tens of thousands of ...

Laurent watched as a tri-spine horseshoe crab moved slowly over the mud, searching for food. He focused on the horseshoe crab’s golden, protective carapace and the trio of juvenile golden trevallies ...

American University Law Professor Bill Snape ... But scientists discovered horseshoe crab blood can detect contamination in medicines, vaccines and medical devices like nothing else.

“What was different is that 50 of these points were in the marsh, whereas most horseshoe crab surveys were at the beach. We use mud augers to remove a core of mud, and then check for ...

It's the fourth year the beer giant has collaborated with 302 Horseshoe Crab, a local lifestyle brand, for the event. In addition to Delaware beer and Delaware clothes, 302 Day features the ultimate ...

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Laurel Oldach about the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical endotoxin testing, the challenges of ...

Horseshoe crab blood is used in medical testing. The Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are among those advocating for a shift to synthetic alternatives. Horseshoe crab blood has been used in medical ...