SciTechDaily May 09, 2026 • 12:28

Scientists Just Solved the Mystery of Why Crabs Walk Sideways - SciTechDaily

Crabs may owe their famous sideways walk to one evolutionary event that happened 200 million years ago.

Scientists have traced crabs’ iconic sideways walk back to one ancient ancestor that lived around 200 million years ago. The study suggests this movement style evolved only once but became a defining… [+7025 chars]

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Scientists Just Solved the Mystery of Why Crabs Walk Sideways - SciTechDaily

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