Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce. Its advantage for the female may be a handy source of nutrition for herself and to feed her offspring. There's no clear answer about ...

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 ...

Patrick Green With their impressive eyes, Herculean strength, and punches with the force of a 22-caliber bullet, mantis shrimp are some of the ocean’s most impressive tiny wonders. These sucker ...

A leap into the future of marksmanship is underway as the United States Marine Corps takes strides to enhance the lethality of its troops through advanced technology and rigorous new training ...

On the 17th-century Spanish Main, a British surgeon attempts to stop a feared buccaneer by allowing himself to be kidnapped by the man's crew, only to discovers that the menace has also abducted a ...

Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of light. Their punches ...

He wasn’t born Baby Blackbeard – his real name was Edward Teach. 3. Who’s afraid of big bad Blackbeard? Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all five remaining dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island. The rescue efforts to remove Fiona, Harry ...

Mercury was incorrectly thought to cure syphilis. The infamous Blackbeard once blockaded Charleston Harbour for a week, before taking hostages and demanding a ransom of mercury for his suffering crew.