The peculiar sight on the beach has been one of several similar occurrences this year. During the latest event, many observed ...

With California’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed, amateur fishers are keeping a Bay Area holiday tradition alive.

Of course, not all hermit crabs prefer snail shells. Some find homes in bamboo sections, hollow cylinders of wood, nutshells, corals, sponges and so on. Enter plastics and other waste on the beach, ...

Soldier crabs are becoming increasingly rare in the capital. Instead of using shells for their homes, many are using garbage.