In one corner – we have the vicious Komodo dragon, armed with toxic breath and ruthless power. In the other corner – the most ...

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 ...

You might believe lions, wolves, or grizzly bears sit comfortably atop the food chain. Yet a growing body of research tells a ...

Orcas look like water pandas, but live up to the nickname “killer whale.” This name originates from sailors who witnessed orcas preying on whales that were far larger than themselves. These sailors ...

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard on Earth and an apex predator with an unusually high hunting success rate. It often doesn’t kill prey outright, instead inflicting deep wounds and ...

Beavers and red kites may be flourishing in Britain, but the reintroduction of apex predators here is a trickier issue. Could there be practical and philosophical benefits and would a trial release of ...

Crocodiles and alligators are usually the apex predators in whatever environment they live in. Their massive jaws and armored ...

Every summer, tiger sharks gather at a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean to hunt fledgling seabirds. New research suggests it ...

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

A young apex predator that was hurt in a car crash recovered enough to return to the California wilderness, officials said. The male mountain lion had a fractured skull, head and eye trauma, and ...