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How mantis shrimp withstands shock of its .22 caliber bullet punch, study reveals
Mantis shrimp are colorful creatures with an incredibly powerful punch — comparable to a .22 caliber bullet. This punch is ...
Greek Reporter2d
Could a Shrimp Have the Fastest Punch on Earth?
Scientists have confirmed that not Mike Tyson, but the mantis shrimp has the fastest punch in the world using its special ...
How mantis shrimp protect their powerful ‘fists’ of fury
“The periodic region plays a crucial role in selectively filtering out high-frequency shear waves, which are particularly ...
Nature6d
Mantis shrimp have the world’s fastest punch — here’s how their limbs survive
Insights from probing the shock-absorbing layer within the crustacean’s club-like claw could inspire the design of tough new ...
Mantis shrimp clubs filter sound to mitigate damage
Known for their powerful punch, mantis shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet. Yet, amazingly, these ...
Newsweek4d
Scientists Reveal Who Has the Fastest Punch on Earth
Seán Duke is the Science and Health Editor for Newsweek, based in Dublin, Ireland. He has 25 years of experience as a science journalist, and editor with The Irish Times, the Irish Independent ...
Forbes3mon
The ‘Mantis Shrimp’ Is A True Scientific Marvel—Here’s Why
The mantis shrimp’s punch packs scarcely believable power and ... per hour), with the force generated equivalent to that of a bullet fired from a gun. The impact is so extreme that it shatters ...
Shrimp inspired discovery for advanced protective materials
Researchers have discovered the shrimp’s clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its ...
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Mantis shrimp
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 ...