The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known ...

The molds and plate were removed after three hours of curing, and the team applied silicon adhesive to bond the rigid segments to the soft joints. They used a titanium wire as an actuating tendon, ...

Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is strong enough to shatter shells and even glass. Luckily, mantis shrimp remain ...

With a single, strong punch, they can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, unleash a shockwave and even ...

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

These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ferocious punch—as fast as a bullet and strong enough to snap a crab’s claw. Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian ...

Unsurprisingly, the efficiency with which these proteins operate has caught the attention of scientists studying DNA repair mechanisms in humans. Understanding and deciphering how mantis shrimp ...

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 one case in point, South Korean engineers have developed a soft robot capable of quick, powerful joint movements by employing the same mechanism that powers a mantis shrimp's powerful punch.

The mantis shrimp delivers a punch at speeds of up to ... forces with their soft bodies lies in the ‘torque reversal mechanism,’ which enables the instantaneous switching of rotational force ...

“To repeatedly execute these high-impact strikes, the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club must have a robust protection mechanism to prevent self-damage,” explains Horacio Espinosa, an engineer at ...