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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boiling lobsters and crabs alive has been a common method of ... electric shocks or noxious acids touching their soft tissues such as the antennae. In these earlier experiments, the shellfish ...

Every part of the shore crabs’ bodies responded to each painful stimuli, except its antennae, which only exhibited responses to chemical stimuli. These pain principles apply not only to shore ...

The research team used sophisticated equipment to record electrical activity in different parts of the crabs’ nervous systems ...

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

Did you know that crabs have well-developed senses of sight and smell? They can see objects from 60 feet away and their eyes can take in a 360-degree panoramic view. Their antennae enable them to ...

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