If sea creatures were Marvel comic book characters, the peacock mantis shrimp would be Thor. These colorful crustaceans have a hammerlike claw that can smash prey with the acceleration of a ...

If sea creatures were Marvel comic book characters, the peacock mantis shrimp would be Thor. These colorful crustaceans have a hammerlike claw that can smash prey with the acceleration of a ...

Mantis shrimps are known for their rapid and forceful punches, which can reach speeds comparable to a .22 caliber ...

Those of you already using drones for photography and exploration might be interested in a new next-generation room claw called the Mantis Carbon which has been designed by Ben Kardoosh based in UK.

Peacock mantis shrimp like Douglas are “called thumb-splitters in the aquarium business,” said Elliot Provance, director of living collections and exhibitions at Discovery Place. ALEX CASON Among the ...

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 ...

It kills its prey with a single punch, it can see ultraviolet light, it's older than the dinosaurs, and it's only 1 to 7 ...

Mantis shrimp claws come in a dizzying array of shapes -- from spiny and barbed spears to hatchets and hammers. Rather than evolving in a coordinated way, a new study finds that each part of the ...