Mantis shrimp are among the ocean’s most formidable predators, delivering one of the most powerful and fastest punches in the ...

The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is known as a cavitation bubble. As water is pushed aside at high speed, its ...

“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...

Scientists have confirmed that not Mike Tyson, but the mantis shrimp has the fastest punch in the world using its special ...

Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is ...

Researchers have discovered the shrimp’s clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...

"The mantis shrimp is known for its incredibly powerful strike, which can break mollusk shells and even crack aquarium glass," Horacio Espinosa, a professor of mechanical engineering and ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...

At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that ... Even more astonishing about this punch is that it is powerful enough to break the glass aquariums where they are kept ...

Peacock mantis shrimp are popular among aquarium enthusiasts but can be difficult to keep in captivity because they often eat other species and can break glass tanks with their claws. Although it ...

"The mantis shrimp is known for its incredibly powerful strike, which can break mollusk shells and even crack aquarium glass," said Northwestern's Horacio D. Espinosa, the study's co-corresponding ...