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Animals 2 min

The pistol shrimp: the underwater shot that creates plasma and solar surface temperatures

The tiny marine creature whose claw creates cavitation bubbles that collapse at over 4,700 °C and exceed 210 decibels.

pistol shrimp
biomimetics
cavitation

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2 weeks ago

Nature 2 min

The pistol shrimp: The underwater armorer hunting with sound bubbles at 4,500°C

Discover how this tiny crustacean generates shock waves capable of stunning prey and breaking glass, creating a 'weapon' hotter than the surface of the sun.

pistol shrimp
bioacoustics
sonoluminescence

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4 months ago

Nature 2 min

The pistol shrimp: the underwater mini-weapon generating sound, light, and heat to hunt

Discover how this crustacean uses a cavitation bubble to trigger an explosion hotter than the Sun's surface to stun its prey.

pistol shrimp
sonoluminescence
coral reef

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6 months ago

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The pistol shrimp: the underwater shot that creates plasma and solar surface temperatures

The pistol shrimp: The underwater armorer hunting with sound bubbles at 4,500°C

The pistol shrimp: the underwater mini-weapon generating sound, light, and heat to hunt