Fossils reveal that sebecids, long-extinct land predators, survived far longer in the Caribbean than previously thought, ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

The new research into the phenomenon shows how the loss of a keystone predator (Pisaster) in one ecosystem can impart changes to another (sea otters), linking ecosystems. New research led by ...

A long time ago, strange predators roamed the Caribbean — not just birds and snakes, but land-dwelling crocodiles that ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. "Our research shows that the loss of a ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the ...

Some scientists propose engineering super-predators to control overpopulated species in the U.S., but such a bold idea raises ...

Predators on the farm aren’t the enemies—they’re essential for the ecosystem’s delicate balance. Shares of Toyota Industries ...

During the Permian-Triassic extinction, Inostrancevia, a saber-toothed predator, emerged as a dominant force. Fossils ...

Biologists trudged through the grassy nature preserve carrying cloth bags that contained fearsome-seeming cargo: 42 snake-eating apex predators. The conservation program has now released 209 Eastern ...

Cretaceous climate crisis with extreme heat and ocean anoxia led to the extinction of powerful marine predators.

South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, ...