Mantis shrimp and pistol shrimp use astonishing underwater weapons, from bullet-speed punches to sonic shockwaves. Scientists reveal how these tiny marine creatures evolved some of nature’s most ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, these fists ...

The mantis shrimp delivers one of the fastest and most violent strikes in the animal kingdom, generating cavitation bubbles that create underwater shockwaves capable of smashing shells and shattering ...