With 60-mile-per-hour pincers that create noisy shockwaves capable of stunning or killing their foes, it's no wonder snapping shrimp are sometimes compared to pistols. But being quick on the draw is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The pistol shrimp looks, at first glance, like nothing ...

(CNN) -- Ever hear what a snapping shrimp sounds like underwater? How about the high-pitched call of a spotted dolphin, or the haunting serenade of a humpback whale? These sounds, and many more from ...