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Newswise — For decades, biologists have known that hermit crabs forced to live in shells that are too small slow their growth. What wasn’t clear was how they did it. New research suggests the answer ...

Scientists have long known that hermit crabs control their growth to fit in their shells. Now we know how they do it. New research suggests the answer isn’t simply that the crabs eat less. Instead, ...

There are hermits living in the St. Johns River. But before you become alarmed that we have a problem with some folks living in seclusion along the river, I am referring to hermit crabs. Some of you ...

Food, water, and shelter are necessities for survival for every animal. While many animals treat shelter as a temporary necessity, others rely on it so much that they literally wear it on their backs.

“What we’re seeing is consistent with something subtle—the crabs appear to regulate growth by adjusting nutrient assimilation,” says Phil Starks. For decades, biologists have known that hermit crabs ...