Since the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, campaigners have waited for stronger legal protections to follow, protection that still hasn’t arrived, despite ...

From the "Little Mermaid" character Sebastian to pet hermit crabs, people think crabs are wonderful — but some experts believe the way we treat crabs is downright barbaric. "If crustaceans screamed ...

It's a common misconception that crabs and lobsters scream as you plunge them into boiling water to cook. But even if this myth isn't true, scientists say there is still good reason to avoid this ...

Scientists called for humane ways to handle crabs, lobsters, and other shellfish in the kitchen after showing for the first time that crustaceans indeed feel pain. Boiling lobsters and crabs alive has ...

Lobsters are a delicious delicacy loved by coastal dwellers across the world -- but is boiling them alive inhumane? In a new law, the Swiss government has banned the common culinary practice of ...

The UK may soon ban boiling lobsters alive under a new animal welfare bill. The law, if passed, will consider invertebrates like lobsters and crabs sentient and capable of feeling pain. The animal ...