Size matters to the small-but-mighty mantis shrimp, which show a marked preference for burrows in coral rubble with volumes that closely match their own body size or are just a bit larger—in other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. At first glance, the mantis shrimp is an unassuming ...

To humans, the mantis shrimp is known as the “thumb splitter,” due to its propensity to punch the digits of unfortunate fishers. To its prey on the seafloor, the mantis shrimp is known as “death ...

Out beachcombing or taking a look at conditions after the storm? Keep your distance from mantis shrimp, and make sure your pets do too. Many Delaware beaches, including Dewey Beach and Delaware ...

Few sea creatures are as straight up ornery as the mantis shrimp, a kind of lobster-looking crustacean that is not in fact a shrimp, but a close relative called a stomatopod. It's equipped with two ...

Researchers traced neural connections in a newly discovered brain region of mantis shrimp, gaining new insights into how the fierce predators are able to make sense of a breathtaking amount of visual ...

Spectral imaging of a scene containing different coloured objects, as well as the letters NCSU, which contain different polarization states. (Courtesy: Ali Altaqui) A novel hyperspectral and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya covers the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Researchers across the United States, Australia and Sweden ...