Nothing else in the animal kingdom packs a punch like the mantis shrimp. This tiny, colorful crustacean delivers a wallop at 23 meters per second – a king-hit delivering a jaw-dropping 1,500 newtons ...

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 different ...

Researchers analyzed the DNA of the shrimp and realized they’d discovered a new species: Bigelowina komaii, or Komai’s mantis shrimp. Komai’s mantis shrimp can reach about 3 inches in length, the ...

During his prime, a punch from Mike Tyson would have felt the same as if you were hit 13 times by .22 caliber bullets while wearing a bulletproof vest. Remarkably, the peacock mantis shrimp packs a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Mantis shrimp, a diverse group of predatory crustaceans with ...

To prepare the spaghetti with sea urchins and marinated mantis shrimp, start by cleaning the mantis shrimp: remove the shell by cutting along the back with scissors (1), extract the flesh (2), and set ...

Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on Earth. Also known as the mantis shrimp, the creature has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, allowing them to see light in wavelengths ranging ...

Baby animals are often adorable, but this belies the fact that many are born with some pretty intense survival skills. This is especially true for creatures that don't nurture their young since ...

A pair of siblings walking along the coast of the United Kingdom spotted an unfamiliar-looking aquatic predator “tangled” up. A video shows the “rare” and “elusive” animal after being freed. Jean ...

Size matters to the small-but-mighty mantis shrimp, which show a marked preference for burrows in coral rubble with volumes that closely match their own body size or are just a bit larger—in other ...

Scientists found a “monogamous pair” of creatures in a burrow on a beach in Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Nakajima and Naruse (2025) On a beach in Japan, a pair of ...