Move over lab rats, mazes are now a crab lab.
According to a paper in Biology Letters, shore crabs can learn how to finish mazes and remember the route.
The study found the crabs can remember the maze for about two weeks. Scientists hope to use this discovery to see how the environment impacts crab behavior.
By building a maze that mimics future ocean conditions, researchers can see how the crabs are affected.
NIcely done, Calissa. The third and fourth grafs are really about all you need as far as a “so what.”