Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on Earth. Also known as the mantis shrimp, the creature has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, allowing them to see light in wavelengths ranging ...

The pistol shrimp is a remarkable little creature. It is capable of producing a noise louder than a gunshot and generating heat reportedly as hot as the surface of the sun. Yet it is only an inch or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our research focuses on octocorals – soft-bodied corals such as sea fans that have treelike shapes and are found in various places ...

A tiny ocean creature known for its loud “snap” could help scientists find new ways to protect human brains from powerful blast waves.

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, the Great Salt Lake is getting crowded after scientists discovered a species of nematode, known also as a roundworm, making it just the third multicellular animal ...

Sargassum shrimp, masters of camouflage, are commonly found in floating seaweed. These tiny crustaceans are opportunistic omnivores with a surprisingly long lifespan of up to six years. Sargassum ...

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The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with bullet-like force without breaking. When you purchase through links on our ...

Behavioral variation in animals is often influenced by experience. Previous studies have found that daily threatening experiences can enhance fear- and anxiety-like behaviors in some vertebrates.