10 most scary animals on Earth and their chilling features
The article introduces various animals with names and appearances reminiscent of horror fiction. These creatures, ranging ...
Ars Technica20d
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
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 Jerusalem Post Blogs7d
Mantis shrimps punch at bullet speed. How can they take it?
With a single blow, a mantis shrimp can kill prey or defend its territory against rivals. A study published in Science explores the mechanisms that allow the mantis shrimp's striking limb to ...
Smithsonian Magazine29d
Mantis Shrimp Pack a Punch With the Force of a Bullet—and They Don’t Get Hurt. Here’s How
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 ...
Physics World7d
‘Phononic shield’ protects mantis shrimp from its own shock waves
Dactyl clubs are hammer-like structures located on each side of a mantis shrimp’s body. They store energy in elastic ...
USA Today29d
Animal owners worry about pet welfare after microchip company closes
Microchips in your dog or cat can be a lifesaver because they can reunite a lost pet with an owner. But the closure of one national pet microchip company has left many pet lovers worried after the ...
Live Science9d
Animal kingdom's most powerful puncher generates a 'phononic shield' to protect itself
Powerful punch Peacock mantis shrimp use a complex system of biological latches and springs in their dactyl clubs to unleash a punch at a speed of 75 feet per second (23 meters per second ...