Scientists say the crustaceans have developed a visual system based on proteins that help them detect the little light that ...

“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 ...

Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature Communications.The deep sea is a ...

These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ferocious punch—as fast as a bullet and strong enough to snap a crab’s claw. Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian ...

Mantis shrimp can deal incredible blows without damaging themselves, but how? The makeup of their armor is key.

The unfortunate crab never stood a chance against a creature that packs the strongest punch known to the animal kingdom. The mantis shrimp is an ancient creature known as a stomatopod. These ...

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

A recent theory proposes that whales weren’t just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have ...

Small shrimps of the genus Hippolyte have the ability to change color to camouflage themselves in the algae where they live and escape predators. Depending on the algae they are in, they can turn red, ...