J. Kenji López-Alt's homemade crab puffs turn out crisp and bubbly, with a molten center of oozy, tangy cream cheese, ...

Hermit crabs have a curled tail with a hook that enables their bodies to fit inside these borrowed shells. Sometimes when a new shell turns up, hermit crabs will form a line, biggest to smallest, to ...

New Jersey’s 2026 blue crab season is underway, and crabs are biting thanks to the recent heat wave. Waters have warmed to 55 degrees in most locations, the optimal temperature for blue crabs. It’s ...

COLUMBIA — They’re sweet, rich, buttery, tender and here for a limited time — it’s soft-shell crab season and that means the South Carolina delicacy is showing up on local menus. The recently mottled ...

Soft-shell crab season has arrived. Every spring, mature crabs shed their old shells and start growing bigger ones. That natural process temporarily transforms them from hard-shell crustaceans that ...

As someone who grew up enjoying all that coastal Wilmington could offer, manna chef Carson Jewell has a special appreciation for soft-shell crabs. “I love them because they are basically the sign that ...