“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...

The punch of the mantis shrimp has been studied in detail. As it moves through the water at high speed, it produces what is ...

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 ...

Mantis shrimp are among the ocean’s most formidable predators, delivering one of the most powerful and fastest punches in the ...

Scientists have confirmed that not Mike Tyson, but the mantis shrimp has the fastest punch in the world using its special ...

How mantis shrimp withstands shock of its .22 caliber bullet punch, study reveals Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This ...

Mantis shrimp withstand repeated high-impact forces without structural damage. Researchers discovered the shrimp's clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...

Researchers have discovered the shrimp’s clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...

“The mantis shrimp is known for its incredibly powerful strike, which can break mollusk shells and even crack aquarium glass,” said Northwestern Engineering’s Horacio D. Espinosa, the study’s ...

Forget about Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali, the fastest punch in the world belongs to the mantis shrimp. This shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet and remain intact despite the ...