Mantis shrimp can see the world in a way that had never been observed in any animal before, researchers report in the March 20th Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The discovery—which marks ...

BRISTOL, England, July 12 (UPI) --Those eye-rolling mantis shrimp aren't showing disrespect, they're just trying to sharpen their eyesight. According to researchers at the University of Bristol, eye ...

This is just how mantis shrimp roll. They’re dangerous, are among the most badass and intriguing undersea creatures and, according to a new study, have another unique trick that only adds to their ...

Mantis shrimp, a group of aggressive, reef-dwelling crustaceans, take more than one first-place ribbon in the animal kingdom. Outwardly, they resemble their somewhat larger lobster cousins, but their ...

Imagine rolling your eyes to help you see more clearly. Although it wouldn't work for humans, new research has shown mantis shrimp use eye rotations to enhance their polarization vision. Imagine ...

The researchers tested their bioinspired imager (red box) in the operating room with patients undergoing surgical removal of breast cancer tumours. (Courtesy: S. Blair et al Science Translational ...

The bizarre and violent mantis shrimp has many awestruck fans on land. Part of the appeal is its ridiculous strength and creative hunting technique: Its club-like claws accelerate at the speed of a ...

Where does science look for inspiration to improve optical imaging technology? Apparently, the seafood platter. An Illinois research team has developed a camera based on the eye of the mantis shrimp ...

No one can deny that the mantis shrimp is special. The charismatic crustacean looks like a walking Mardi Gras parade and hammers its enemies so fast that water boils. Now scientists have added another ...

University of Queensland researchers have revealed new insights into colour vision in a study on a tropical reef shrimp. The study from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute, crushes the illusion that ...

Mantis shrimp eyes can tell where polarized light is and where it isn't, which helps them detect fish scales, crabs and other prey in seawater. A male mantis shrimp reflects a particular type of ...