Recent denial of fish sentience is at variance with the fact that all living organisms need
environmental awareness in order to survive in a continuously fluctuating environment …

A growing number of non-human animal species are being seriously considered as
candidates for sentience, but plants are either forgotten or explicitly excluded from these …

Plant sentience is a hot topic in scientific and popular media. There are moral reasons to
respect both the service of plants to humanity and their natural integrity as creatures playing …

Abstract Segundo-Ortin & Calvo's target article provides compelling evidence for
physiological and behavioral complexity in plants, bringing us closer to a recognition of …

Abstract Segundo-Ortin & Calvo (2023) have made a valuable effort in directing the
discussion about plant sentience toward a strict scientific path. However, scientific …

We cannot agree with Segundo-Ortin and Calvo that plants are sentient organisms. We have
critically examined several aspects of their target article, and find their claims are not …

Sentience refers to the ability of an organism to have subjective experiences such as
sensations, emotions and awareness. Whereas some animals, including humans, are …

Recent empirical studies have reported evidence that many aquatic species, including fish,
cephalopods and crustaceans, have the capacity for nociception and pain, and that their …

Woodruff's case for fish sentience is intriguing. Though far from ready for final acceptance, it
is worth pursuing. The case is philosophically uncontroversial under functionalism and …

Abstract Segundo-Ortin & Calvo argue that plants have a surprisingly varied and complex
behavioral repertoire. Which of these behavioral capacities are credible indicators of …