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

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 ...

“Good for that shrimp !! He wasn’t going out without a fight,” exclaimed another of the hotpot ingredient’s “kriller right hook.” see also Others identified the creature as a mantis ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

But there was no skeleton here, indeed no bone at all ... an Australian walking stick, a mantis shrimp, and a gaudy clown crab (in the gallery below). Millions more species are believed to ...

Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors versus our ...

An articulated skeleton is one where the bones are still arranged in their original positions. The new specimen was uncovered at Shanidar Cave in Iraq and consists of the upper torso and crushed ...

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 ...

If they're well-maintained and/or have good dental work such as fillings, they were able to afford proper dental care—another clue as to the identity of your skeleton. Consult a scientist who ...

But once all the adult teeth are fully developed, age is harder to determine. Adult teeth are worn down by chewing, and sometimes the amount a skeleton’s teeth are worn down can be used to estimate ...