Steve Train, a Long Island, Maine, lobsterman, was a little surprised when he heard about the possibility of lobster blood playing a role in new drugs.

This company thinks crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.

Lobster blood is colorless in water and turns blue when exposed to air due to the presence of hemocyanin. When cooked, the blood coagulates and may appear opaque or whitish.

Lobster is slightly above average where cholesterol is concerned, but this type has no significant impact on your blood cholesterol levels. Where does lobster’s bad cholesterol reputation come from?

Many supermarkets have live lobster tanks packed so tightly that the animals are unable to move. The lobsters on the bottom are forced to bear the weight of the animals ...

The research was carried out by a team led by Swansea University's Dr Charlotte Eve Davies; they found that in this species - Panulirus argus - virus prevalence can be related to habitat ...

When traveling on Phu Quoc, Chad Kubanoff had the chance to enjoy local specialties. Of these, lobster blood curds left the strongest impression on him.

Lobster blood is likely a long way from playing a role in new drugs, Bayer said, but there's "no question it has antiviral and anticancer properties" based on research needed to apply for the patent.

Their blood features the pigment hemocyanin, which turns blue when exposed to oxygen from its heavy copper content. Even weirder, lobster blood is colorless when they are in the water.

Their blood features the pigment hemocyanin, which turns blue when exposed to oxygen from its heavy copper content. Even weirder, lobster blood is colorless when they are in the water.

Lobster blood is colorless in water and turns blue when exposed to air due to the presence of hemocyanin. When cooked, the blood coagulates and may appear opaque or whitish.