The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with ...

Have a great day, mantis shrimp! Eyes, especially ones as tricked out as what mantis shrimp have, might seem to be an overwhelmingly complicated structure to have evolved. In fact, many animals ...

A diagram of the Bouligand structure of chitin within the mantis shrimp's dactyl clubs ... the efficacy and limitations of this marvelous armor – perhaps with an eye towards future bio-inspired ...

This article explores 21 real-life animal superpowers that showcase the wonders of the animal kingdom, opening our eyes to skills and abilities ... showcasing the adaptations required for such ...

Much of their pink coloring as they mature comes from their liver enzyme’s ability to digest carotenoids in their diet, especially algae and brine shrimp. The liver converts ... hawk moths have ...

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 ...

which makes each structure appear much like an actual spring. These also manipulate the propagation of sound waves to both prevent breakage and protect nerves and soft tissues. Mantis shrimp have ...

Art lovers are invited to have their perceptions challenged during "ATTA x Lip Talk: Mantis Shrimp Matrix ... Finally, towering shrimp eyes -- magnified and iridescent -- transmit fragmented ...

Dactyl clubs are hammer-like structures located on each side of a mantis shrimp’s body. They store energy in elastic ...