The mantis shrimp was named after its resemblance to both a praying mantis and a shrimp. But instead of being a poor ...

Have you ever given insect symbolism much thought? Or more specifically, have you ever thought about the meaning of praying mantis symbolism? It may seem like a strange question — after all, many of ...

Size matters to the small-but-mighty mantis shrimp, which show a marked preference for burrows in coral rubble with volumes that closely match their own body size or are just a bit larger—in other ...

Powerful punches. Flesh-tearing teeth. Deadly talons. We explore the best (or is it the worst?) weapons in the natural world.