The reaction of astaxanthin with the protein complex gives the creature its dark blue colour. But crucially, when the lobster is cooked the protein is denatured and the astaxanthin is released and ...

In November 2023, a rare dual-sex lobster named Bowie was discovered by a lobsterman, according to NPR. The half-blue and half-red critter also had a 1 in 50 million occurrence. Bowie, who was ...