This Instagram video shows a praying mantis ambushing and devouring a spider in second, proof that this “praying” insect is ...

This orchid mantis is perfectly adapted to hide and hunt among the flowers from which it gets its name. Unlike many other insects, these mantises can change their color from their default of white to ...

An orchid mantis sits on a leaf in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in Yunnan province. ZHAO XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY The orchid mantis, Hymenopus coronatus, is well-known for its specialized shape ...

A wave of boldness defines you. Quick thinking and assertive bold action are favored. You can tackle debates or ...

Nine and a half years after his death -- on his 79th birthday, in fact -- Merle Haggard is the subject of two new albums, one ...

Desperation and delusion are at the heart of Sorry’s COSPLAY. It’s a fitting pendulum swing of emotion that feels like a morning skin routine in 2025. Our pores have adapted to AI slop, a growingly ...

A routine stop at a local bait store turned wild when a mantis shrimp—nicknamed the “alien of the ocean”—decided to fight back. With lightning-fast reflexes and a punch powerful enough to break glass, ...

The flower had historically thrived in areas including Burwell Fen and Cherry Hinton but suffered through drainage of the fens [Cambridge University Botanic Garden] A rare wild orchid has been brought ...

One of Britain’s most endangered orchids has been brought back from the brink of extinction following decades of conservation work, experts said. The “beautiful yet mercurial” fen orchid (Liparis ...

The Lady of the Night orchid is an exotic flower in Red Dead Redemption 2. As an orchid, it has no use in crafting, but is valued highly by collectors. These orchids are involved in the stranger ...

To see the entire collection of this year’s shortlisted images, be sure to visit the Close-Up Photographer of the Year website. Scientists working in Mexico have recorded multiple incidents in which a ...