The Christmas cactus prefers a little humidity — unlike other cacti and succulents —as well as bright, indirect sunlight.

The Thanksgiving cactus is a popular succulent houseplant, known in the northern hemisphere for its gorgeous, but notoriously finicky, winter blooms. Despite its particular flowering conditions, ...

This stone crab surprised crabbers in Chesapeake Bay when it turned up in one of their blue crab traps recently. It is one of the first stone crabs ever documented inside the Chesapeake. Courtesy ...

CatX and Cactus are merging, creating the largest insurance software company operating from Bermuda. The combined company will be Cactus Risk Studio, offering brokers, insurers, risk managers and ...

Over the summer, crabbers in Chesapeake Bay pulled up four funny looking creatures. They were not the bay’s normal, skinny blue crabs, but instead, chunky stone crabs, the delectable crustaceans whose ...

GLOUCESTER — The Chesapeake Bay might have a new resident, thanks to warming waters and successful habitat restoration. Blue crabs are the typical catch in local waters. But crabbers on the bay have ...

The 78th annual National Hard Crab Derby will take place in Crisfield, Maryland from August 29-31, 2025. Events include crab races, cooking and picking contests, a boat docking contest, a parade, and ...

HANAHAN — A garlic crabs restaurant that previously operated in North Charleston has relocated to Hanahan, where eateries like Cane Pazzo and Kooben Café Mexicano have recently debuted. Geechie Garlic ...

Scientists apparently underestimated the aggression of itty-bitty male fiddler crabs when they deployed a friendly robot version during mating season. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings ...

Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

A robot crab has helped scientists understand how male fiddler crabs compete over females. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, and they attract females by standing outside their burrow and ...