A 2018 study suggested that the secret to the mantis shrimp's powerful punches lies not in its large muscles, but in the elastic anatomy of its ... of a robotic arm without HeTRM and one with ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey ...

The design of the mantis shrimp's armor acts as a phononic shield, filtering high-frequency stress waves to prevent destructive vibrations from propagating into its arm and body. The article was ...

In a new study, scientists tested the complex layers in the animal’s clubs that serve as mighty shields to absorb the shock of the impact Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent Mantis shrimp are ...