The dactyl clubs act as a phononic shield, filtering high-frequency stress waves and preventing harmful vibrations from ...

Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is strong enough to shatter shells and even glass. Luckily, mantis shrimp ...

the water immediately surrounding the punch zone becomes as hot as the Sun. There may even be momentary flashes of light. To find out how much force a mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs can possibly ...

In a new study, scientists tested the complex layers in the animal’s clubs that serve as mighty shields to absorb the shock of the impact Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent Mantis shrimp are ...