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 ...

It’s one of those uncomfortable questions that pops into your mind the minute you see a fish flailing at the end of a line: do they actually feel pain, or is it just a reflex? Anglers and animal ...

Oh no, it's those darned sentient fishes once again "I have argued that there is as much evidence that fish feel pain and suffer as there is for birds and mammals — and more than there is for human ...

A Focus Stacked Close-up Image of a Large Redfish Cauaght in the Atlantic Ocean Off the Coast of Florida© Steve Bower/Shutterstock.com The ability of fish to feel pain has been a long-running debate ...

Not too long ago I got a call from a fishing buddy asking what I had been doing lately. This sort of inquiry, from this particular friend, while somewhat social in nature, generally meant that he was ...

The problem -- What is pain and why does it hurt? -- Bee stings and vinegar : the evidence that fish feel pain -- Suffer the little fishes? -- Drawing the line -- Why it took so long to ask the fish ...

We tend to credit animals like cats and dogs with a certain degree of mental complexity. But fish aren't usually afforded that kind of praise. "They do not talk, they do not bark," says Caio Maximino, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is ...

If you have ever watched a fish dart away at lightning speed or wiggle out of your hand, you may have wondered whether those reactions are instinctive or if they come from something deeper. The ...