A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches and polish do not appear on their own.

Researchers say giant “kraken-like” octopus relatives, some stretching nearly 19 meters, likely competed with apex predators like marine reptiles and sharks. Findings

A remarkable fossil from China shows a prehistoric predator right after a massive meal. Inside a 5-meter-long Guizhouichthyosaurus, scientists found the remains of a 4-meter marine reptile, a rare and direct proof that some Triassic hunters went after very large prey.

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.

Wild birds maintain a primarily natural diet, making supplemental feeding unnecessary year-round. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service identifies multiple specific risks that make bird feeders dangerous to birds and other animals. Predation and conditioned ...

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 resulted from our adaptation to hunting, including our ...

Discover how iconic eyespots evolved in certain ray and skate species, a defense trait surprisingly common across the animal kingdom.

I've long been interested in ways in which humans can peacefully coexist with so-called "problem" animals, including predators. In most cases, conservation protocols that call for killing these animals make no sense and do not work in the long run.