Researchers have discovered the oldest known example of a predator-prey “arms race,” based on their study of ancient fossils. This ancient predator-prey relationship took place 517 million years ago ...

In northeastern Brazil, a fossil that had quietly sat in a museum for decades has now rewritten a small part of the history of life on Earth. Scientists discovered a new species of flying reptile ...

Twenty million years ago, the oceans were ruled by a predator unlike any other: the Megalodon. This colossal shark, the largest to ever exist, hunted giant sea creatures and even other sharks for food ...

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident killer whales, they expected to see quiet and solitary predators at work.

Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel. Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding ...

When we think of fast animals, cheetahs sprinting across the African Savanna or peregrine falcons diving through the sky might come to mind. But some of the speediest creatures can be found slithering ...