To escape would-be predators, vultures defend themselves in an unexpected way. Instead of fighting back, they projectile ...

An electric eel defeats a crocodile with its supercharged electric current rather than becoming the predator's lunch.

Study reveals that human interactions affect wildlife behavior differently, with lethal humans causing heightened vigilance ...

Zoophobia through the ages—how human fear of wild predators shaped cultures, myths, and daily life. From ancient tales to ...

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

Road salt becomes much more deadly to freshwater snails when predator stress is present, raising mortality rates.

Many animals are often labeled as scatterbrained or easily distracted based on quick movements, constant activity, or ...

Fossils from China's Chengjiang beds reveal that early vertebrate ancestors, jawless fish called myllokunmingids, possessed ...

In this episode, we’re breaking down the American pronghorn - the smallest member of the giraffe family and the second-fastest land animal on Earth. We’ll see why its speed and endurance are so absurd ...

Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of ...

Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, with immense strength, thick skin, and powerful tusks. Few predators would dare challenge one. But in rare and often strategic circumstances, even ...

Britain hasn't had a proper apex predator in a long time. The biggest carnivore roaming the UK's countryside today is the badger.