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.

One significant area of research has been the characterization of musculoskeletal injury risks among commercial fishermen. A study on Dungeness crab fishing revealed that manual handling of crab ...

Crabs are often boiled alive prior to being eaten. The logic has been that crabs do not feel pain because they lack the brain regions responsible for processing pain. But is that the case — or ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md.— The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Maryland Department of Natural Resources under the state’s Public Information Act for failing to release information detailing ...