A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...

The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid ...

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

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 ...

The shrimp latched onto her hand and speared her with one of its sharp ... Experts identified the creature as a mantis shrimp ...

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 ...

Shrimp and fleas inspire the latest generation of robotics, using soft, rubbery materials to generate powerful motion.

Siblings walking along the coast of the Isle of Wight found an “elusive” predator, a mantis shrimp, “tangled in seagrass.” Google Street View August 2024 ...