Did you ever wonder why lobsters turn red when cooked and the shells of crabs that wash up on the beaches are bright red instead of the muted purples, greens and browns of living crabs? "On Food and ...

Weaving chitosan, found in the shells of crabs and shrimp, with an industrial polyester creates a promising new material for biomedical applications, including the tiny tubes that support repair of a ...

The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end up in landfills. These waste materials are given a new lease of life to become nutritional supplements and ...