The pistol shrimp may be tiny, but it possesses one of the most extraordinary weapons in the animal kingdom. By snapping its oversized claw shut at incredible speed, it creates a superheated ...

The tiny-but-mighty pistol shrimp can snap its claws with sufficient force to produce a shock wave to stun its prey. So how come the shrimp appears immune to its sonic weapon? Scientists have ...

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