The mantis shrimp was named after its resemblance to both a praying mantis and a shrimp. But instead of being a poor ...

The mantis shrimp and pistol shrimp rely on two of the fastest biological movements in the ocean. The mantis shrimp delivers a direct, high-velocity punch capable of cracking shells and stunning prey ...

Mantis shrimp, a group of aggressive, reef-dwelling crustaceans, take more than one first-place ribbon in the animal kingdom. Outwardly, they resemble their somewhat larger lobster cousins, but their ...

Some of the most innovative and useful inventions have been inspired by nature. Take the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, whose aerodynamic design is modeled after the kingfisher bird. Or Velcro, ...

The mantis shrimp is a small predator, but its strike is one of the fastest in the animal kingdom — reaching speeds comparable to a bullet.