The Horseshoe Crab's Secret

<p>We’re back with an episode from the Radiolab archive. Horseshoe crabs have been around for a long time. They outlived the dinosaurs, survived all mass extinctions and witnessed the sprouting of the Earth’s first trees. The secret to their longevity? Their baby blue blood. Which has been saving both their lives and ours. </p><p>Lulu and Radiolab co-host, Latif Nasser,  head to one of these bleeding facilities to learn how horseshoe crab blood became indispensable for modern medicine. And how this vampirish relationship humans have with the crabs might also be crucial to keeping them alive.  </p><p><i><strong>Terrestrials</strong></i><strong> will be back in September 2025 with all new episodes airing every other week! SIgn up for our newsletter </strong><a href="https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=35038d7185a8bca1a57377255f9f90e56d83d689cc24524bcb6628c5b4108f6beb73a27a1edfb23476662a99faf07cb960581f456e7a68d0"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> and follow us on Instagram </strong><a href=...