Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its website ...

You may not hear them go "Ouch," but fish feel pain just the same, according to a new book by Penn State professor Victoria Braithwaite. In her book "Do Fish Feel Pain?" (Oxford University Press, 2010 ...

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An international, multidisciplinary team that includes faculty members from The University of Texas at Arlington has published a paper in the journal Philosophical Psychology that wades into the ...

Despite recent reports to the contrary, British scientists claim they now have conclusive evidence that fish feel pain - although anglers remain unconvinced. Their research, involving rainbow trout, ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...