The mantis shrimp’s astonishing punch, cancer-detecting vision and remarkable capacity for cellular repair make it an ...

Human eyes have three photoreceptors ... can deliver the species’ famed punch after around nine days. While not all species are monogamous, zebra mantis shrimp can live together in their ...

Mantis shrimp are truly spectacular predators of the marine world. Like a praying mantis, the mantis shrimp use a specialised pair of forelimbs to capture prey and are divided into the ‘spearers ...

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Mantis shrimp have a reputation as fighters and it's well deserved. But they also have a romantic side to them, which they show off with a well-choreographed mating dance. (01:35) Explore ...

absorbing some of the impact like a punching bag. But those studies looked at armor laying on a lab bench. "In natural fights ...

The human eye is reasonably fast ... and blood-red. He is a mantis shrimp—one of a group of crustaceans named for the quick-punching arms protruding beneath their heads, like those of praying ...

A diner in China was reduced to tears after a vicious shrimp turned ... enough power in their punch to shatter glass. Meanwhile, spearers can reportedly amputate a human finger, earning them ...

Caption Caught mid-action, mantis shrimp strikes are so fast that they briefly vaporize a patch or water in front of them. For a rival on the receiving end, an armored tail makes an effective shield.

Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce. Its advantage for the female may be a handy source of nutrition for herself and to feed her offspring. There's no clear answer about ...