Shrimp

Mantis Shrimp Roll Their Eyes to Improve Their Vision
Mantis shrimp perform an eye roll to improve their vision say University of Bristol researchers. (2016-07-18)

World's Oldest Fossilized Sperm Found in Australia
Scientists have found the world's oldest fossilized sperm in Australia. The sperm, which belonged to a tiny shrimp species, is at least 17 million years old. (2014-05-14)

Researchers Study Impact of Antidepressants on Shrimp and Other Aquatic Creatures
Researchers from the University of Portsmith have studied the impact of antidepressants on aquatic wildlife, such as crabs, cuttlefish and prawns. (2014-04-04)

Study Finds Mantis Shrimp Process Colors Differently Than All Other Creatures
A new study has found that the mantis shrimp uses a unique system to encode colors that is different than all other known creatures on Earth. (2014-01-23)

Deep-sea Shrimp Spews Bioluminescent Vomit to Escape Predators
Parapandalus is a deep-sea shrimp that is capable of spewing a bioluminescent fluid to escape predators. (2012-10-16)

Mantis Shrimp Rapidly Grab Prey in Clip from BBC's Deadly 60
A diver teases out mantis shrimps with bait in this video clip from the BBC's documentary series, (2012-07-14)

Tiny Mantis Shrimp Pounds Enemies, Prey With Fist-Like Club
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have been studying the bright orange fist-like club of the peacock mantis shrimp, or stomatopod, a 4-inch long crustacean found in tropical waters. (2012-06-07)

Scientists Concerned About Invasive Giant Asian Tiger Shrimp in U.S. Coastal Waters
Scientists are concerned about the rise in invasive Asian tiger shrimp in U. (2012-04-27)

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Observes First Live Vent Tubeworms Seen in Atlantic
Ocean explorers on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer observed the first known live tubeworms ever seen at a hydrothermal vent in Atlantic waters. (2011-09-09)

Researchers Discover That California Mantis Shrimp Make Rumbling Noises
Researchers have determined that the California mantis shrimp (Hemisquilla californiensis) make a rumbling noise. (2011-09-08)

Shrimp-like Creature Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet
Six hundred feet below a massive Antarctic ice sheet, where there is no light, NASA scientists discovered a shrimp-like creature. (2010-03-15)