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

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

Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is ...

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

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...

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," Horacio Espinosa, a professor of mechanical engineering and ...

Peacock mantis shrimp are popular among aquarium enthusiasts but can be difficult to keep in captivity because they often eat other species and can break glass tanks with their claws. Although it ...

At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming crustacean ... Even more astonishing about this punch is that it is powerful enough to break the glass aquariums where they are kept captive.

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

"The mantis shrimp is known for its incredibly powerful strike, which can break mollusk shells and even crack aquarium glass," said Northwestern's Horacio D. Espinosa, the study's co-corresponding ...