TULSA, Okla. — A tiny ocean creature known for its loud “snap” could help scientists find new ways to protect human brains from powerful blast waves. Researchers at The University of Tulsa are ...

Ithaca, N.Y. — High-frequency sounds produced by snapping shrimp, particularly at night, can serve as an effective indicator of coral reef resilience, according to new research published in the ...

The pistol shrimp is a remarkable little creature. It is capable of producing a noise louder than a gunshot and generating heat reportedly as hot as the surface of the sun. Yet it is only an inch or ...

Pistol shrimps have one larger, modified claw. When they open it and snap it shut, it produces a fast-moving vortex ring. The vortex ring produces a cavitation bubble, which collapses, producing heat, ...