Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...

The mantis shrimp doesn’t rely on size or strength — it relies on timing and physics. Its strike accelerates faster than a ...

Nothing else in the animal kingdom packs a punch like the mantis shrimp. This tiny, colorful crustacean delivers a wallop at 23 meters per second – a king-hit delivering a jaw-dropping 1,500 newtons ...

These fierce crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals. New research found that their shells make a decent shield against rival mantis ...

The peacock mantis shrimp is the Mike Tyson of the shrimp world, capable of delivering a mean punch. The impact pressure from these little guys rivals that of a small-caliber bullet. Despite their ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of ...

A routine stop at a local bait store turned wild when a mantis shrimp—nicknamed the “alien of the ocean”—decided to fight back. With lightning-fast reflexes and a punch powerful enough to break glass, ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these tough critters remain intact despite the intense shockwaves created by ...

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Researchers have struggled to determine how mantis shrimp withstand repeated high-impact forces without structural damage. Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the ...