Finding multiple females of the French Guiana species in close proximity to each other is “particularly noteworthy,” ...

There's a fierce debate raging in the horticulture world over whether adding ice cubes to your orchid is beneficial or ...

A twist of nature gives this leaf insects a rosy touch, they are so pink that their predators also do a double check. They ...

This adorable amphibian comes in different shades, but the pink or 'leucistic' variety is especially eye-catching with its ...

Notably, there is an insect called the orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) that closely resembles the fictional Celestial Mantis. Native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asian countries ...

Praying mantis’s reproductive cycle, check out for an interesting detailed explanation. Well, no, generally, they do not prey on humans. Their target animals are tiny beings that are easy to trap and ...

"It was a human-driven extinction – European settlers came to Australia and brutally obliterated this animal," says Andrew Pask, a geneticist at the University of Melbourne. Pask is leading a ...

A genetics startup has created three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s extinct ancestors. The first journalist to meet the wolves describes his trip to the ...

The ghost mantis, also known as Phyllocrania paradoxa, is not a rare species, but it is considered a miniature mantis. When fully grown, they’re only about two inches long. It’s easy to mistake this ...

The Orchid Mantis is probably the toughest opponent in all of Grounded, specialising in fast strikes, obfuscation, and a giant health bar that means killing it will require some serious strategy ...

In the diverse world of nature, survival often hinges on an animal’s ability to adapt to its environment. Some of the most fascinating adaptations revolve around the art of camouflage – the ability to ...

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with ...