I write about the world of biology. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that spends its days scuttling along the seafloor. But don’t let their small size fool you into ...

The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is ...

The giant tiger prawn is the king of the shrimp ... Honorable Mention: Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) Although technically not a true shrimp, the colossal mantis shrimp is ...

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 ...

Mantis shrimp withstand repeated high-impact forces without structural damage. Researchers discovered the shrimp’s clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...