A mantis shrimp’s punch is so fast and powerful, it produces what’s known as cavitation bubbles.When the hammer launches at prey, it develops an area of low pressure, in which vapor bubbles form.

With bad attitudes, huge appetites and lightning-quick claws that pack the power of a gunshot, mantis shrimp are the last thing anyone wants in their fish tank. Just ask the frustrated scientists ...

The video, produced by KQED San Francisco's Deep Look, shows how some species of mantis shrimp use knockout blows to break open the shells of tasty snails. There are more than 400 species of ...

Explore some of the most intense and shocking animal encounters ever caught on camera, starting with the incredible moment a crocodile bites an electric eel. The result? A fatal shock of up to 550 ...

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 that help ...

The peacock mantis shrimp may look like a colorful aquarium dweller with its brightly decorated shell, but its claws have the punch of a .22 bullet, which a team of researchers have used to ...

A peacock mantis shrimp on the attack The mantis shrimp packs a mean punch, smashing its victims’ shells with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. But that’s not because it has particularly ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The mantis shrimp, one of the ocean’s most ornery creatures, can take on attacks from its own species without getting injured. Its strategy could solve a big manufacturing ...