Crabs Experience Pain Confirms Researchers: A Call for Humane Practices
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have provided groundbreaking evidence that shore crabs can feel and process pain. The findings, published in the journal Biology, mark a significant step in understanding pain perception in crustaceans and could influence animal welfare legislation, particularly in the EU. The Study: Measuring Pain Responses For the first time, scientists used EEG-style measurements to monitor neural responses in the brains of…