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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nothing else in the animal kingdom packs a punch like the mantis shrimp. This tiny, colorful crustacean delivers a wallop at 23 ...

Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these tough critters remain intact despite the intense shockwaves created by ...

Some of the most innovative and useful inventions have been inspired by nature. Take the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan, whose aerodynamic design is modeled after the kingfisher bird. Or Velcro, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Armed with a spring-loaded club and a devastating ‘double whammy’ strike, this shrimp is one ...

The mantis shrimp possesses one of the fastest and most violent strikes in the natural world. Smasher species can swing their clubs at up to 31 meters per second, or roughly 69 mph, while accelerating ...