image: A study conducted by the UAB certifies that despite the presence of microplastics in deep-sea shrimp, the amounts detected do not cause any types of health problems. The research coincides with ...

Rainbow shrimp vision is the most complex of any animal on Earth. Also known as the mantis shrimp, the creature has between 12 and 16 photoreceptors, allowing them to see light in wavelengths ranging ...

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, the Great Salt Lake is getting crowded after scientists discovered a species of nematode, known also as a roundworm, making it just the third multicellular animal ...

A tiny ocean creature known for its loud “snap” could help scientists find new ways to protect human brains from powerful ...

The colorful mantis shrimp is known for powerful claws that can stun prey with 200 lbs. (91 kilograms) of force. Now, new research finds that these aggressive crustaceans are weird in another way: ...

Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature Communications. The deep sea is a dark place, with the only light coming from ...

While new animal species continue to be discovered each and every day, perhaps one of the most interesting discoveries as of late is this new species of pistol shrimp that has been named after the ...

Researchers have described an unusual species of shrimp found in north Queensland, which scales 100-meter high waterfalls, changes gender, and uses nets on its front legs to eat. A distinctive feature ...

Most of us, when we hear the word "shrimp," think of a nice dinner of fresh-caught, saltwater little animals that taste so good it's hard to stop eating them. Most of the shrimp we consume come from a ...