Researchers kept walking right past this tiny South China Sea crab, convinced it was a species they already knew. It took a lab, a microscope, and a DNA test to reveal just how wrong they were.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hermit crabs rely on sensory hairs to gather life or death data on their surroundings. “For this study, I was especially intrigued ...

The microscope image shows the newly-discovered parasites in crab blood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

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