There have been many stories of mothers throughout the animal kingdom risking their lives to protect their young. Some, like ...

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, one of the most dangerous ecosystems on Earth, the battle for survival is fierce and unforgiving. Here, every predator is a force to be reckoned with, and only ...

Like most apex predators, lions target the sickest and most vulnerable prey animals, a form of natural selection that keeps evolutionary trends pressing forward.

As for the studies that did evaluate the effectiveness of lethal predator control, seven used shoddier science but were reliable enough to “draw an inference about,” Treves says.

Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a 506 million-year-old tiny three-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea moth,” according to a new study.

From crabs to caterpillars, a wide range of animals successfully use camouflage to hamper detection by hungry predators. But some concealment strategies are more effective than others, a new study ...

Find out how animals in the depths of the ocean camouflage themselves from their predators in their fight for survival.

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

What Is a Crepuscular Animal? Animals like rabbits, house cats and deer are neither nocturnal nor diurnal. Instead, they're crepuscular.

Tool use is widely reported across a broad range of the animal kingdom, mainly among vertebrates. Now, however, Chinese researchers have identified a remarkable example of tool use in the insect ...

Researchers say that a massive super-predator may have roamed the seas of the triassic period, one much bigger than today's blue whales.