Can a snake in Thailand influence the evolution of a snake in the Philippines even if the two species never cross paths?

Predation is a natural force that shapes wildlife populations. A wildlife officer explains why nature is never in perfect ...

Orb-weaving spiders in the genus Cyclosa assemble decoys from prey carcasses, plant debris, and egg sacs, positioning these ...

Caves can be thought of as nature’s original prefabricated homes. Here are five animal species that choose to live in them. While the image of early humans huddled in caves has become an almost ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species form partnerships that help them find food, avoid danger, or raise young.

Urban ecosystems present novel predation landscapes in which wildlife must balance the need to detect and avoid predators with the demands of foraging, reproduction and human disturbance. Predation ...

The surprising escapes from near-death situations of beetles and other small animals illustrate how both prey and predators can adapt to challenges over time. Regimbartia attenuata beetles have the ...

Predator hunting sits at the uneasy intersection of wildlife management, ethics, rural livelihood, and public emotion. That ...

The animal world is incredibly colourful, and behind this colour palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.