Two ocean giants go claw-to-claw in a wild underwater showdown - the powerful giant blue crab versus the lightning-fast giant ...

We finally caught a giant mantis shrimp - and it was one of the wildest creatures we’ve ever handled. In this video, we take you through the full experience: the catch, the colors, the insane claws, ...

If our eyes moved like a mantis shrimp’s, we’d fall over, but it helps them see the world in a whole different light.

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 ...

Rainbow shrimp vision: Learn more about the mantis shrimp that has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, compared to humans that only have three. Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on ...

Mantis shrimp are generally tiny, averaging 10 centimeters in length depending on the species. Despite their small stature, they pack powerful blows. Species like the peacock mantis shrimp can punch ...

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 ...