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.Boiling lobsters and crabs alive has been a common method of killing them in the kitchen for many years with loud calls to end the cruel practice.

Crabs can feel pain, according to a new study - prompting calls for more humane ways to kill shellfish. Boiling crabs and lobsters alive is a common method of cooking them in the kitchen. But it is time to find less painful alternatives,