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

Results show that players’ choices echo predator-prey patterns seen in wildlife, though scientists stress the limits of the analogy.

To better understand the complex interactions between nature’s hunters and hunted, researchers gathered at the the ...

You might believe lions, wolves, or grizzly bears sit comfortably atop the food chain. Yet a growing body of research tells a startling story. Wildlife around the world views humans as the ultimate ...

Understanding the “landscape of fear” that predators create in their environments has helped us uncover just how drastically ...

The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume?

A review back in 2021 documented cases of spiders preying on snakes, turning up 319 reports from every continent except ...

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. The Earth now supports over eight billion people who collectively have transformed three-quarters ...