When it comes to crustaceans, lobsters, and crabs seem to steal the spotlight. Both of these shelled creatures are well known ...

A new study published in the journal Biology, provides strong evidence that crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp experience pain, raising ethical concerns over their treatment in culinary practices.

They’re more closely related to certain kinds of lobsters than to true crabs. Hermit crabs have a curled tail with a hook that enables their bodies to fit inside these borrowed shells.

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely. Crabs are ...

About 4,000 lobster and crab eggs were used in the research ... projects provide one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against one of most widespread threats to the health of ...