Fledgling crustaceans have eyes like the sea, a peculiarity that could help them hide from predators. Young shrimp, crab or lobster larvae already rock nearly translucent bodies to stay out of view.

Crustaceans have their origins in the Latin word crustaceus, which translates to “with a crust.” The word itself stems from crusta, which means “outer covering” or “shell.”The word was introduced into ...

Some big plant-eating dinosaurs roaming present-day Utah some 75 million years ago were slurping up crustaceans on the side, a behavior that may have been tied to reproductive activities, says a new ...