Scientists feel their pain — finally. Researchers have established that lobsters feel pain in a manner similar to that of other mammals, including humans — and boiling, the traditional method for ...

For generations, dropping a live lobster into a pot of boiling water was treated as standard practice in restaurant kitchens and home cooking alike. The method was rarely questioned, often defended as ...

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has lodged a lawsuit against one of the largest seafood events in the U.S., calling it an "egregious" display of "torture and ...

Scientists have long debated whether lobsters' behavioral responses to harmful stimuli indicate that they actually feel pain or are exhibiting mechanical reflexes. Scientists feel their pain — finally ...