Despite growing into the largest animals ever to walk on land, sauropods began life small, exposed, and alone. Fossil ...
When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ ...
A new study suggests that the babies of the largest dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth were once a crucial food source for meat-eating predators. According to research led by a scientist from University ...
This video examines one of South America’s most unusual predators and the traits that set it apart from typical hunters. Its behavior, physical adaptations, and hunting strategy challenge long-held ...
At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched equid. Here’s why.
When people build cities and introduce invasive creatures, resident critter populations sometimes adapt Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent When humans build cities and introduce invasive species, ...
The leopard, the most graceful of Africa's predators, is feared throughout the continent. Leopards do not consider humans to be special, aside from their being easy prey that neither bite nor scratch ...
Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...