None of us are ready for another molt yet. Howie the Crab's fans all know what it's like to watch Howie molt. It can be a long process, and a scary one. After the last two tough molts, the next one ...

The wait is over! Howie the Crab molted once again! The popular TikTok famous rainbow crab has been in the process of a tough molt for a while and on Wednesday night, her fans were able to breathe a ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- It's officially soft shell crab season. According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, crabs become "soft shell" crabs when they molt. After going through that process, ...

A dramatic video of a crab shedding its shell was posted on Facebook Wednesday by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, which called the process “pretty amazing.” The timelapse video ...

Crack! Twist. Pull. And reveal the tender, succulent meat inside. Eating cooked but still intact Dungeness crab is a multisensory experience that starts with the shell. Crabs are arthropods, ...

University of New Hampshire researchers aim to create a green crab market to target the East Coast's green crab invasion ...

The annual crab molt that litters the city’s beaches with mounds of shells and crab bodies is larger than usual this year. “This is the largest molt I have seen in any recent time,” said Jim Waldvogel ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Scientists say they are close to being able to control crustacean molting -- a discovery that could revolutionize the U.S. soft-shell crab industry. University of ...

Researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs and additional ...

Q. My friend ordered a soft-shell crab sandwich at a restaurant recently. It was served on a hamburger bun with the whole crab intact – legs and all. Is a soft-shell crab a particular kind of crab? A.