You might be used to shrimp being small, even if it's jumbo shrimp, but mantis shrimp is more like the size of lobster. It's ...

To prepare the mixed pasta with mantis shrimp and shrimp tails, start by cooking the mantis shrimp: blanch the whole mantis shrimp in water for about 20 seconds (1), then drain them (2) and transfer ...

Rainbow mantis shrimp have 360-degree awareness thanks to their unique vision. Rainbow Mantis Shrimp possess 16 photoreceptors that allow for depth and distance differential. With only 5% of the ocean ...

Mantis shrimp and pistol shrimp use astonishing underwater weapons, from bullet-speed punches to sonic shockwaves. Scientists ...

We spent the day exploring remote mangrove islands, searching for the elusive mantis shrimp—and we found giants! Using leftover mackerel as bait, we discovered the shrimp's lairs, and what followed ...

CHICAGO — Quickly darting up a cement cast of artist Jack Schneider’s left arm, Cthulhu, a brightly colored mantis shrimp, snatches a clam before retreating below a rock in a 75-gallon, acrylic tank.

The peacock mantis shrimp is the Mike Tyson of the shrimp world, capable of delivering a mean punch. The impact pressure from these little guys rivals that of a small-caliber bullet. Despite their ...

Previous studies had isolated the tail's curl – or telson coil – as key to surviving 'friendly fire' from an aggressive and territorial mantis shrimp, but this latest research has accurately measured ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these tough critters remain intact despite the intense shockwaves created by ...

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, ...

Researchers knew the mantis shrimp had some tricked-out peepers—its visual world consists of 11 to 12 basic colors (compared with three for humans) as well as infrared and ultraviolet light. If you're ...