Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...

“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...

Scientists have confirmed that not Mike Tyson, but the mantis shrimp has the fastest punch in the world using its special ...

Possessing remarkable abilities, from potent punches to exceptional vision, mantis shrimp are armed with an arsenal of evolutionary marvels. Mantis shrimp belong to the order Stomatopoda ...

The mantis shrimp, a small marine crustacean, is one of nature’s most fascinating creatures due to its extraordinary vision ...

Mantis shrimp are among the ocean’s most formidable predators, delivering one of the most powerful and fastest punches in the ...

The study from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute, crushes the illusion that complex eyes with more colour channels mean better colour vision. Researcher Hanne Thoen found that the mantis shrimp ...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...

The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid ...