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

These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ferocious punch—as fast as a bullet and strong enough to snap a crab’s claw. Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian ...

The video above shows how the small but mighty peacock mantis shrimp can easily disarm its prey. Watch as a crab unknowingly wanders into the colorful mantis shrimp’s territory, with bad results ...

Watch what happens when a mantis shrimp decides it wants to eat a crab: Peacock mantis shrimp breaking glass slow motion 1500 ...

I write about the world of biology. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean that spends its days scuttling along the seafloor. But don’t let their small size fool you into ...