The praying mantis got its name from the Greek word mantikos, which means soothsayer or prophet. This name was given to them because of the unique way this insect rests with its forelegs clasped ...

Egg cases from Chinese and European praying mantises can be differentiated by their shape. Neither species is native to Michigan.

Scientists discover thousands of new species every year, and a surprising number of those creatures end up named after pop culture icons, Hollywood stars and music legends. The tradition of naming and ...

Female bees and wasps are the real defenders. Only females can sting, because stingers are modified egg-laying organs. Males do nothing in defence. Females guard nests, food, and colonies with extreme ...

New Vegas’ games, you’ll know the walk to the Rockies is full of characters and creatures and Vault 22. Here’s what to expect ...

Roughly 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out to identify and name every living organism on Earth. He described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals prior to his death, per ...

From coastal plains and swamps to rolling hills and the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina’s diverse geography supports a unique array of wildlife. To honor native animals, South Carolina has ...

In 1979, Iranian revolutionaries took 52 American hostages and held them for 444 days. The Desert One rescue mission failed the following year, leaving eight servicemembers dead in the Iranian desert.

UFO discussions have long been part of the milieu at the Conscious Life Expo, which convenes thousands of New Age spiritual seekers in Los Angeles each year. But in the ...

Scientists are naming new species after celebrities-and some choices may surprise you.

You know about celebrity perfume lines. You’ve probably seen a famous face on a tequila bottle. But celebrity parasitic worms ...

A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time. A viable egg found by the OvaReady ...