A team of researchers has claimed to have solved the mystery that intrigued the sci¬ence world for decades: Whether or not fish feel pain? And, the answer is yes. Just like humans, goldfish feel pain too. Whilst the marine creatures can be seen to react to a jab or blow, experts have disagreed over whether the reaction in¬dicates a sensation of pain, or is little more than a basic reflex. According to scientists, the finding undermines claims that fish merely display reflex actions and do not sense pain. "The results show that it could not have been a simple reflex action," The Telegraph quoted Dr Joseph Garner, as saYing. "The fact that their beha¬viour changed so much really strongly suggests there is so¬mething going on with their memory and experience of that event that is not a reflex. I believe it does show that fish feel pain," he added.
Business Line, 28th April 2009
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