University of Gothenburg researchers have provided scientific proof that shore crabs feel pain, urging a reevaluation of how shellfish are treated under EU animal welfare laws. This evidence supports ...

Only male crab can be caught, and they must be at least five inches from antennae to end. Other boats take the product ashore, carrying up to 10 tons in saltwater tanks. These vessels take from ...

Scientists called for humane ways to handle crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish in the kitchen after showing for the first time that crustaceans indeed feel pain. At such a critical moment in US ...

The activity of the central nervous system in the brain was measured in the crab when the soft tissues of claws, antennae and legs were subjected to some form of stress. The responses show that ...

Researchers in Sweden have made a new discovery which could change the way people cook crabs and lobsters. According to a new ...

This is a glam shot of a hermit crab – a member of the superfamily Paguroidea. You can see its prominent eyes (1); its two pairs of antennae (2); the top of its asymmetrical claws, or chelipeds (3); ...

The activity of the central nervous system in the brain was measured in the crab when the soft tissues of claws, antennae and ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg are the first to prove that painful stimuli are sent to the brain of shore ...

For the first time, scientists have directly observed pain signals being transmitted to the brains of shore crabs, providing ...

A groundbreaking research from the University of Gothenburg reveals evidence of pain perception in crabs, challenging the ...