Apex predators are often seen as unstoppable, but some of their hunts are among the most dangerous encounters in nature. The prey they target can inflict serious injury or even kill if the attack ...

Most of us spend precious little time in nature. We’ll dip our toes in when we visit a waterfall or go for a hike, but for the most part we live our lives in the human world thinking very little about ...

Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab ...

In the vast, open ocean with no place to hide, sardines group together for protection. When they cannot rely on speed to escape, the sardines’ best chance is to outmaneuver the predator altogether.

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing this question, a recent study shows that predator and prey behaviors ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world. The assassin bug (Pahabengkakia piliceps) ...