These fierce crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals. Patrick Green With their impressive eyes, Herculean strength, and punches with the force of a 22-caliber  bullet, mantis shrimp are some of the ocean’s most impressive tiny wonders. These sucker punches are used on animals...

The soot from burning off rendered chicken fat can be made into supercapacitors. Deposit Photos As vital as it is for society to transition to renewable energy, it’s not as easy as simply swapping out fossil fuels for solar panels. To ensure they’re as efficient as possible, power infrastructures need powerful batteries to reliably...

Rock art from Tadrart Acacus in Libya. This rocky massif is home to thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 BCE to 100 CE. They reflect marked changes in the fauna and flora, and also the different ways of life of the populations that succeeded one another in this region of the Sahara. © Federica...

Stan HoraczekWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › We’re right in the meat of spring cleaning season, which means storage products come at a premium. After all, you need somewhere to put everything you clear off surfaces before you break out the ultra-thick...

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Blue whales weren’t just mythic protectors of medieval Icelanders, though—increasing evidence suggests that they were also an important food source. Illustration by Mercedes Minck for Hakai Magazine This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read...