The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey ...

IDA Ireland last year hosted 466 site visits by would be foreign direct investors (FDIs) with visits to Dublin accounting for 46.5% of visits. New figures provided by the Ministry for Enterprise ...

Their punching fist, called a dactyl club, has a protective structure with multiple layers that the team says might one day inspire impact-resistant gear for humans. Their findings were published ...

Now, they've uncovered one of its secrets. The dactyl clubs that rain down mantis shrimp pain have a fascinating structure that filters out shocks, protecting the animal behind them. "The mantis ...