http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtNAqK_V-lg Speed Kills: The Fastest Punch in the World This is an excellent, must-see video including a 3D animation of the mechanics of the smashing mechanisms displayed by Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus. Imagine an invertebrate predator cast in [...]
The new deepwater blenny, Haptoclinus dropi, photographed on white and black backgrounds. Photos taken immediately after capture. (See below.) Image @ CC Baldwin and DR Robertson. Sometimes science just happens, as when a new species turns up by happenstance, hope, and a generous measure of luck. [...]