The red knot, a migratory shorebird, has long fascinated scientists and bird enthusiasts with its epic biannual flights between the southern tip of South America and the Arctic. It's a feat requiring ...

Dozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District Court in Charleston handed down an order prohibiting three groups from harvesting horseshoe crabs on ...

They may be nature’s ultimate odd couple: the red knot, a sandpiper known for its extreme long-distance migration, and the horseshoe crab, a “living fossil” with a helmet-like shell and spiky tail.

Delaware Bay hosts one of nature’s great marvels — the springtime spawning of millions of horseshoe crabs and the shorebirds that migrate thousands of miles to feed on the crabs’ nutritious eggs on ...

These Crab Deviled Eggs are an elegant spin on a classic. Picture sweet lump crabmeat folded into a creamy yolk filling, then ...

LONG BRANCH - A decision made here earlier this month should continue to ensure that tiny shorebirds called red knots leave Delaware Bay with full bellies this spring. At its annual meeting, held this ...

Several habitats for threatened shorebirds and spawning horseshoe crabs will be protected for five years after a federal judge in Charleston approved a consent order that stops three groups from ...