If you’re an animal lover, you’ve probably taken pity on live lobsters that you see in restaurants and grocery stores. It’s hard not to feel sad when you observe their cramped conditions and tied-up ...

No one knows exactly when the clones first appeared, but humans only became aware of them in the early 2000s. It was a German aquarium owner who first brought it to scientists’ attention. In 1995, he ...

Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, studying their pet-turned-specimen — and discovered it was a new species.

Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The ...

Most species of crayfish reproduce the same way that humans do: by having sex. But one species of crayfish that evolved out of the pet trade can do something unique—clone itself—and this ability has ...

Scientists bought a popular clawed animal from a pet trader and discovered a new species from Indonesia, a study said. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly ...