The dactyl clubs act as a phononic shield, filtering high-frequency stress waves and preventing harmful vibrations from ...

Dactyl clubs are hammer-like structures located on each side of a mantis shrimp’s body. They store energy in elastic ...

The Anomalocaris, a top Cambrian predator, is another highlight. The name means "unlike other shrimp" or "anomalous shrimp", ...

In the summer of 2023, what seemed like tiny aliens turned up at the Wupatki National Monument. A visitor told park staff ...

Image via Depositphotos. The peacock mantis shrimp is a small marine crustacean armed with one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom. Its club-like appendages strike with the velocity of a .22 ...

The snapping shrimp genus Alpheus Fabricius ... anterior half of cephalothorax, frontal appendages and chelipeds, dorsal; (C) chelipeds and left second pereiopod, left ventrolateral. Photographs by ...

Imagine a place where the wings are so good, you’d consider moving states for just one more bite. Okay, maybe that’s a bit ...

Welcome to Smoke on the Water BBQ in Elkins, West Virginia – a carnivore’s paradise nestled in the heart of the Mountain ...

The film discusses the diverse group of animals known as arthropods, which includes over a million species, making them the most successful group of animals in terms of habitat variety and species ...

The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with ...