Lobsters are generally notable for their large claws, which can serve as a deterrent to any predators. But there’s a whole family of spiny lobsters that lack these claws. They tend to ward off ...

Ecological traps arise when rapid human‐induced environmental change distorts the sensory cues that animals use to make critical habitat or resource choices, leading them to prefer poor‐quality or ...

"Our results provide one of the clearest examples of a natural ecological trap, in which the normally advantageous social cue of large conspecifics lures young lobsters to what is a predatory death ...

CLEVELAND—Even as autumn days grow shorter, a warming climate means Ohio winters aren't as cold as they were just a few decades ago, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data.

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. At each site, the researchers started daily surveys of the lobsters present, registering how large they were and tagging ...