Scientists have confirmed that not Mike Tyson, but the mantis shrimp has the fastest punch in the world using its special dactyl club. Credits: Cédric Péneau, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Trichocallia delicatula, or the beautiful hairy ghost shrimp, has “tubular, hair-like” growths on the pleopods, or fan-like ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need ...

Both shellfish are similar in that they belong to the Decapod order. Over 8,000 species of crustaceans (crabs, lobster, shrimp, prawns, crawfish, etc.) are encapsulated under this order. While these ...

Earth’s inner core is changing shape. Plus, a judge has blocked ‘devastating’ cuts to NIH grants in the United States.

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...