Nature is full of beauty and verdant wonder, but there’s a darker side. Just beyond the edge of the environment’s allure sits violence. Nature seems to love a good fight, and it doesn’t discriminate.

The mantis shrimp is a small sea creature with extraordinary abilities, from lightning-fast punches to seeing colors beyond human perception. Its claws strike with the speed of a bullet, making it one ...

You probably wouldn’t want to step into a boxing ring with a mantis shrimp. Don’t let their small size fool you – these colourful crustaceans are among the mightiest fighters of the marine world.

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 ...

Despite their name, mantis shrimp are not true shrimp but a type of stomatopod: a relative of crabs and lobsters that has been on Earth for over 400 million years. There are more than 400 different ...