New research shows that baby dinosaurs played a crucial role in feeding Jurassic predators and keeping ancient ecosystems alive.

Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but some defy the odds, taking down prey far larger than themselves with cunning, teamwork, or sheer power. These remarkable animals prove that size isn’t ...

Nature can be a dangerous place, even for animals that seem borderline invincible. For instance, hippos may be massive mountains of muscle with a gaping maw, but that doesn't stop a sufficiently ...

A grouper and a moray eel sound like an unlikely pairing, but they form the ultimate hunting team thanks to referential gestures.

There are many different names for animal behaviors. One example is stotting. While you may not have heard the word before, ...

Domestic cats are natural, predatory killers, but owners often don't acknowledge the risks their furry friends pose.

The smallest bird of prey on the entire African continent, the pygmy falcon weighs about as much as a golf ball. These clever ...

This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever trickery in the wild.

Hunting is considered critical to human evolution by many researchers who believe that several characteristics that distinguish humans from our closest living relatives, the apes, may have partly ...