Nature
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Mantis Shrimp Can Punch With the Force of a Bullet
The peacock mantis shrimp strikes with a club-like appendage that accelerates at 10,000 g — faster than a .22 calibre bullet — generating enough force to shatter aquarium glass.
April 19, 20264 min919
Trees Can Communicate and Share Nutrients Through Underground Fungal Networks
Beneath every forest floor lies a vast underground web of fungi connecting tree roots — the 'Wood Wide Web' — through which trees share sugars, water, and even chemical warnings.
March 17, 20265 min3,687