I’ve covered battery breakthroughs for years, but few ideas feel as counterintuitive—and as promising—as turning crab shells into high‑performance power packs. By pairing zinc metal with a polymer ...

At summertime backyard feasts, crab shells are just a barrier between hunger and satisfaction. Marylanders smash the crustaceans’ protective casings with wooden mallets, pick out the tasty meat and ...

If you just made yourself a pile of steamed crabs for dinner, don't toss those shells in the trash just yet -- you can still get some use out of them even if you can't eat them. That's because crab ...

MARYLAND, Md. - Scientists at the University of Maryland have discovered a new way to use crustacean shells for batteries. When we sit down for the time honored tradition in Maryland that is a crab ...

Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

BALTIMORE — At summertime backyard feasts, crab shells are just a barrier between hunger and satisfaction. Marylanders smash the crustaceans’ protective casings with wooden mallets, pick out the tasty ...