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.

Japanese shore crabs grow to about the size of a silver dollar. The crab's identifiable features are a small hard bubble at the crux of its claws; three spines along each side of its shell (carapace), ...

Purple shore crabs are native to tropical climates and also live along the northern Pacific coast. These small, edible crabs ...

They live on the lower shore and out under the sea to about 100m depth. On rocky shores, they are normally hidden away under boulders. It is an active predator and will feast on mussels, whelks and ...

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 ...

Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab. A pear-shaped crab with a pointed face, the great spider crab has long, spindly legs like a ...

Shore crabs, those small greenish-brown crustaceans you might spot scuttling along beaches, were the focus of the investigation. The study examined whether these creatures possess what scientists ...

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 ...

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. Freshly cooked crab sits ...