A never-before-seen predatory crustacean that feeds on other smaller creatures in the hadal zone was discovered in the Atacama Trench at a depth of 25,900 feet.

There are approximately 7,000 species of crab that we know of. Discover some interesting facts about these cool crustaceans which you can ‘pinch’ from us to impress your friends and family.

Boiling crabs and lobsters alive is a common method of cooking them - researchers say that needs to change after finding pain ...

“It would be possible to use the technique in other decapod crustaceans such as lobster, prawns, crayfish and shrimp or even in other crab species. It would be fascinating to understand if other ...

Eleftherios Kasiouras Testing on paralyzed crabs found that the crustaceans’ nociceptors ... pain so we should treat them as we would treat other animals,” Kasiouras explained.

Crustaceans might put up a hard exterior, but on the inside, they may be more sensitive than is often assumed. For the first time, scientists have shown the brains of living shore crabs (Carcinus ...

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 ...

And unlike many other quality news outlets ... detected pain stimuli sent to the brain of shore crabs, providing more evidence for pain in crustaceans. “We need to find less painful ways ...

It is becoming clear that not only higher animals such as humans, dogs, and cats, but also various other creatures such as It has been known that crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp and crayfish can ...

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 ...