Rice-sized baby mantis shrimp throw a powerful punch

Mantis shrimp start life as ferocious predators who know how to throw an ultra-fast lethal punch—even when they're smaller than a grain of rice.

Duke University • futurity
April 30, 2021 ~6 min

Newly-discovered ‘comma’ shrimp is 90 million years old

Scientists have discovered the world's oldest "comma" shrimp, a tiny crustacean shaped like its punctuation namesake.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
Nov. 27, 2019 ~3 min


Feisty mantis shrimp have amazing tail ‘shields’

The tail appendage, or telson, of certain mantis shrimp is inspiration for tougher, lighter protective gear.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
June 17, 2019 ~4 min

3D-printed shrimp claw makes plasma underwater

To develop a new method of underwater plasma generation, scientists 3D printed a snapping shrimp claw. Now you can make one yourself.

Steve Kuhlmann-Texas AM • futurity
April 1, 2019 ~6 min

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