What would you get if you crossed a wasp and a mantis? And no, this isn’t MCU fan fiction. The very real animal kingdom has just such a creature, called a mantisfly. But it is neither praying mantis ...

New research shows these ferocious insects don’t just hunt like robots. By Cara Giaimo A praying mantis watches intently as a fly bobs by. In less than a blink, she’s snatched it up. When the tape is ...

Researchers have identified three new snake mantis species from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Their flat, leaf-hugging ...

“Hey, guys, come quick! Look at this!” exclaimed one of our most senior Master Gardeners at the West Valley Food Garden last week. Our small herd of workers hurried over to see what she was so excited ...