Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Their club-like appendages accelerate faster than a bullet out of a gun and just one strike can knock the arm off a crab ...

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 ...

The small, well-armored mantis shrimp can fire off a shell-cracking jab faster than a speeding bullet, and researchers have now managed to mimic that feat with a tiny robot. A team of Army-funded ...

A surprising amount of technology is inspired by animals. Raptors packing Sidewinder missiles shoot down the occasional suspicious balloon. Scientists deploy robotic sloths to collect vital ecological ...

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 ...

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 ...

These fierce crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals. New research found that their shells make a decent shield against rival mantis ...

Dubbed the 'Mike Tyson of the Ocean,' the peacock mantis shrimp packs a formidable punch, capable of shattering shells and even aquarium glass. Its lightning-fast strikes, powered by a unique ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spy Crab joins a male peacock mantis shrimp on his hunt. Despite his size, peacock mantis shrimp packs the most powerful punch in the world. [Narrator] It is a peacock mantis shrimp. Despite its size, ...