fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoScientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentientwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up179
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minus-squareSuckMyWang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoAn insect that is semi squashed is very clearly suffering and aware of its own suffering
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agoI’ve always felt the same, but that’s empathy talking. It’s been difficult to prove that the action is anything more than neurological response. I’m happy to see science is finding evidence to support what instinct has been telling us.
An insect that is semi squashed is very clearly suffering and aware of its own suffering
I’ve always felt the same, but that’s empathy talking. It’s been difficult to prove that the action is anything more than neurological response. I’m happy to see science is finding evidence to support what instinct has been telling us.