The most impressive jaws in nature belong not to a bear or a shark but an insect called Odontomachus bauri. Popularly known as the trap-jaw ant, its mandibles, which it uses to snatch prey and ...

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Biologists are baffled why small creatures can punch powerfully. Their secret lies in a spring-like exoskeleton that functions either as offense or defense. A study, first published in 2004, noted ...