Amazingly, the claws start to grow back after one year when the crab molts or sheds its skin. This means that live stocks are ...

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.

Electrodes measuring brain activity were attached to a shore crab, which was then subjected to mechanical and chemical stimuli. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

The Asian shore crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus, is an invasive species that has established itself along the North American east coast and other regions. Its presence has significant ecological ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have now detected pain stimuli sent to the brain of shore crabs, providing more evidence for pain in crustaceans. “We need to find less ...

The types of crabs that I use are called striped shore crabs, and they can be found right on the shoreline within the rocks, mostly on the Western side of the United States. They're scavengers ...

We are asking the public to report sightings of the more established Chinese mitten crab and new invader the Asian shore crab. Chinese mitten crabs are listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg uncover evidence that shore crabs experience pain, proving that painful stimuli are transmitted to their nervous systems. This study emphasizes the ...

The study, published in the journal Biology, represents the first time scientists have used EEG-style measurements to record pain responses directly from a crab’s brain. Shore crabs, those small ...

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have now detected pain stimuli sent to the brain of shore crabs, providing more evidence for pain in crustaceans. “We need to find less painful ...