Mantis shrimp have remarkable colour vision. They have as many as 16 types of photoreceptor cone, compared with the three ...

Because they are such fascinating and beautiful creatures, people enjoy keeping peacock mantis shrimp as pets. However, they can be difficult to keep in aquariums due to their aggressive nature.

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

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

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

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

An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as ...

Honorable Mention: Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) Although technically not a true shrimp, the colossal mantis shrimp is worth mentioning in a list of ginormous shrimp.

Shrimp, in addition to being a tasty addition to many cuisines around the world, is sometimes used as an insult to call a person small or short. But did you know there are over 2,000 species of shrimp ...

The mantis shrimp delivers a punch at speeds of up to 90 km/h to break its prey, while the flea can jump to heights exceeding 200 times its body length. Professor Kyu-Jin Cho explained ...

Marvel Rivals will introduce two new skins for Doctor Strange and Mantis on January 17, 2025. The game's Season 1 update already integrated a lot of new gameplay content including two new heroes ...

The mantis shrimp, despite its name, is not a shrimp. This vibrant ocean creature belongs to the order Stomatopoda and is renowned for its striking appearance and incredible abilities. Found ...