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Stories about: lobsters

Lobster-Inspired, Transient X-Ray Detection Technology Under Development A device that has the potential to save lives and bring about a revolution in X-ray astronomy is currently being developed by a team of experts from the American space agency. The group got inspired to create the instrument after studying the underlying structure of lobster eyes. The new technology closely mimics th... 18 May 2012 03:51 GMT Squat Lobster Proved to Eat Wood One of the lobster's more distant relatives, the squat lobster, is known for its ability to consume a wide range of seemingly uneatable foods. Seeing how these animals live at the bottom of the oceans, they cannot really afford to be picky, if they want to survive. But some of these species have taken their diet... 4 January 2010 02:41 GMT