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Not all barnacles just sit on rocks and ships. Some invade crabs, growing like a parasitic root system that hijacks their ...

HUNDREDS of bizarre looking creatures worth a fortune have washed up on a UK beach. The large collection of alien-looking ...

The Green family in Wales was walking along the beach when they discovered a piece of ocean debris covered in gooseneck barnacles. The barnacles are a delicacy in Spain and Portugal and can demand ...

There are hundreds of species of barnacle and they do some very peculiar things (from our perspective). The larvae swim freely, but when they are ready to settle, they glue their heads to a rock or ...

Hundreds of bizarre-looking creatures have washed up on a Sussex beach, delighting wildlife enthusiasts and sparking ...

While the sight of barnacles on ships' hulls may seem like a very normal part of the maritime environment, the fact is that the presence of such organisms makes a vessel much less streamlined. The ...

Barnacles, the hard-shelled crustaceans often found clinging to rocks and ships, really know how to get around. Mostly hermaphroditic, barnacles are famous for their super-long genitalia — longest in ...

For barnacles, which are stuck in one place, sex can be tricky. The shelled sea creatures have been known to use extra-long penises to fertilize their nearest neighbors. Now researchers have ...

NEW YORK – Though they sound like something you'd only eat adrift at sea without rations, crusty sea critters are being whipped into concoctions like barnacle ceviche (search) and sea urchin spaghetti ...