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 ...

The topic came up as The View co-hosts debated the ethics of eating lobster following recent bans in other countries of boiling live lobsters that cited animal welfare A recent study found that ...

A recent study conducted in Sweden may change everything you thought you knew about lobsters. The summer staple—whether enjoyed as a hearty bisque, tucked into a lobster roll, or simply steamed with ...

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 ...

Lobsters may not scream in the pot, but they certainly feel pain when boiled alive, scientists say. New research on Norway lobsters found that human painkillers—aspirin and lidocaine—sharply reduced ...

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 ...