Is it a stunning pink orchid in bloom or a cunning predator lying in wait? The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) may look like a flower, but it’s actually an insect! It’s one of the most beautiful ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A team of scientists at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Australia, and Germany discovered that the orchid mantis looks like a flower due to the exploitation of pollinating insects as prey by ...

These Praying Mantises Wear Tiny 3-D Glasses—For Science These Praying Mantises Wear Tiny 3-D Glasses—For Science Dragon Mantis Captured in Extremely Rare Video Dragon Mantis Captured in Extremely ...

Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises. Mantis expert Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian amazon to sample the diversity of mantises in the forest. It is ...

The next time you stop to smell the flowers, just remember that you might be sniffing a terrifying carnivorous insect. Nature is horrifying, and it will eat you for breakfast (especially if you're a ...