By proving that crabs do feel pain, this new research could add further scientific weight to campaigners’ arguments that crustaceans and other animals require additional protection. However, it’s ...

As we learn more about the creatures we share our planet with, it’s essential to adapt our behaviors accordingly. Knowing that crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans can feel pain changes the game on ...

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.

“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.

Beneath the fog-shrouded waters of Venice’s lagoon, there lurks a silent killer. Numbering in its millions, it is wreaking ...

Maryland is beloved for its seafood, especially its signature crab cakes. The city of Baltimore, Maryland has another seafood ...

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

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.