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

The peacock mantis shrimp uses its punch to attack prey such as clams, snails, and small fish. Image: Unsplash. The shrimp is ...

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

The strike is so fast—the speed of a ... can deliver the species’ famed punch after around nine days. While not all species are monogamous, zebra mantis shrimp can live together in their ...

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.

After many weeks of trial and error, the remote, high-speed cameras stationed near to the wild mantis shrimps’ burrow finally captured extraordinary footage of the mantis shrimp striking small ...

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 ...

“Two flies will chase each other at enormous speed and see up ... He is a mantis shrimp—one of a group of crustaceans named for the quick-punching arms protruding beneath their heads, like ...

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 ...

Monitoring a video output while punching a heavy or speed bag could interfere with athletic performance. To solve this challenging issue, an alternative prototype bag system has been developed at WMU ...

A type of terminal strip used to connect telephone or data lines to each other. Also called "punch-down block," "quick-connect block," "terminating block" and "connecting block," punch blocks use ...

When we talk about the most romantic creatures in the animal kingdom, we often think of avian species. After all, many birds demonstrate impressive courtship rituals and mate for life. But they ...