Sea creatures feel pain, but measuring it is tricky

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View as a webpage   Should sea creatures get humane treatment? Do fish, crustaceans and cephalopods feel pain? Surprisingly, the debate about whether these creatures have feelings is far from settled. We take a look at what the science says. We've also got some gorgeous pics of glittering galaxies — hand-picked by astronomers. And the second-ever image of a black hole, or more accurately a fiery jet of gas escaping from one! And Catalyst is back on TV with an inspiring and beautiful story on treating cancer with new technologies — catch it on iview. More ABC science and technology: Web | Facebook | Twitter Animal sentience Is it cruel to boil crabs alive? Here’s what the science says about sea creatures and pain.   READ MORE Surviving cancer New treatments and technologies are helping people with cancer live longer, better lives.  READ MORE A second black hole A fiery jet of super-hot gas is captured escaping from the heart of a supermassive black hole.  READ MORE Glittering galaxies Breathtaking new images of nearby galaxies shed light on how stars are born.  READ MORE Cyber crime tsunami Australian organisations are secretly paying hackers millions as the frequency of attacks has increased significantly.  READ MORE Life-saving venom A species of funnel-web spider that's evolved in isolation is found to have a potentially life-saving molecule in its venom.  READ MORE Arty AI Images like this are so well-crafted that you may not realise they have been dreamed up by a machine in minutes.  READ MORE Recommended podcasts Bushfire recovery Communities already have the power to recover, they just have to learn how to harness it, says Celeste Young in this Ockham's Razor episode.  LISTEN NOW Solutions are at hand Climate change is like the COVID pandemic, but in slow motion. Solutions require leadership and a will to embrace science, reveals Tim Flannery on the Science Show.  LISTEN NOW In the sky this week with Ian Musgrave The Full Moon is Saturday 24 July.  Mercury is lost to view. Venus is readily visible in the evening twilight and is leaving Mars behind as it approaches the bright star Regulus. Venus is closest to Regulus on the 22nd. Saturn and Jupiter are visible late in the evening sky and are visited by the Moon on the 24th-26th. Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks 29th-30th.   READ MORE Discover more of the ABC on our Apps Find out how to download your favourite app. Follow us Need help? Visit the ABC Help Centre The ABC sent this message to cellphone.plan.newsarticles@blogger.com, these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Servces will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy ©2020 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, ABN 52 429 278 345, 700 Harris St Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia   Unsubscribe from this Newsletter    |   Discover other Newsletters    |     Privacy Unsubscribe from this Newsletter Discover other Newsletters Privacy

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