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- Shellworks upcycles leftover lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastics Sat, 16 Mar 19, 7:30amFour design students from The Royal College of Art and Imperial College have created a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic using an unusual material — lobster shell waste...
- Switzerland rules lobsters must be stunned before they are boiled Fri, 12 Jan 18, 6:17amLobsters may not really scream when you boil them - they don't possess vocal cords - but research shows they can feel pain, and Switzerland's government decided to do something about the common culinary practice of boiling...
- 132-year-old lobster returned to ocean after living in tank for 20 years Fri, 23 Jun 17, 1:02amBet you didn't know it's National Lobster Month? Well, Hempstead, New York does, and some residents are celebrating the occasion by releasing a captive lobster back into the ocean...
- Egyptian scientists turn dried shrimp shells into eco-friendly plastic Sat, 4 Mar 17, 2:37amPlastic is a plague on this planet, but it doesn't have to be. A group of Egyptian researchers is developing a kind of plastic won't languish in landfills for hundreds of years - made with dried shrimp shells. Just six months...
- Giant Invasive Predator Tiger Shrimp Settle in the Gulf of Mexico Tue, 17 Sep 13, 12:45amNo one knows quite how the tiger shrimp made their way into the Gulf of Mexico; some suggest that the invasive species, which can be over a foot long, hitched a ride from Asia, while others posit that the shrimp were whipped...
- Study Shows Rising Ocean Acid Levels Make Toxins Worse For Marine Life Wed, 13 Feb 13, 7:05amCrab photo from Shutterstock From plastic pollution to global warming, the world’s oceans are facing immense challenges. Now a new study from the UK Centre for the Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)...