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 ...

Purdue doctoral student Nicolás Guarín-Zapata holds a "dactyl club," the mantis shrimp uses to pummel the shells of hapless prey. New findings about the structure's natural design could lead to super ...

Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows. Burrows in coral rubble are vital for the shrimps - providing a place to shelter, feed, moult, mate and lay ...

Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows. Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows. Burrows in coral ...

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Mantis shrimp withstand repeated high-impact forces without structural damage. Researchers discovered the shrimp's clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...

Nature is full of beauty and verdant wonder, but there’s a darker side. Just beyond the edge of the environment’s allure sits violence. Nature seems to love a good fight, and it doesn’t discriminate.

Photo Credit: Helicoid Industries Inc. Helicoid Industries Inc. (Indio, Calif., U.S.) brings the Helicoid technology to the composites industry, showcasing updates for the few of many development ...