The mantis shrimp boasts one of the most powerful, ultrafast punches in nature—it’s on par with the force generated by a .22 caliber bullet. This makes the creature an attractive object of study for ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Modeling the mechanics of the strongest punch in the animal kingdom, researchers with U.S. Army funding built a robot that mimics the movement of the mantis shrimp.

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 ...

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April 30 (UPI) --Baby mantis shrimps start their lives as predators with ultra-fast movements -- from the first moment they start hunting for food -- according to a new study focused on the mechanisms ...

JINAN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The quick-witted Master Mantis from the animation film "Kung Fu Panda" made a lasting impression on audiences worldwide. In east China's Shandong Province, the martial art ...

Next time you happen to be snorkelling near a coral reef, keep an eye out for mantis shrimp. In all likelihood, these crustaceans, which resemble small lobsters, will have spotted you: they scan ...

Update 9 Feb. 2018: This piece has been updated to reflect recent developments in the study. Originally published 12 Jan. 2016. Recent developments in the study conducted at Newcastle University in ...