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Tiny 'Beardogs' Get New Place in Carnivore Family TreeTwo Chihuahua-size beardogs were among the earliest species in this strange group of carnivores.
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Sharks Near You? Global Survey Reveals Predators' Top SpotsA global shark census is underway. What have scientists discovered thus far?
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Ancient Hyenas Ate Human Relatives Half a Million Years AgoTooth marks on the leg bone of a hominin, an ancient human relative, suggest that the poor soul had a gristly end, a new study finds.
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Why Don't Fish Have Necks?Fish have fins and gills, but they don't have necks. That's partly because it would be difficult to swim quickly with a neck that wagged back and forth in the water.
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Watch an Amazing Encounter Between Two Deadly Predators (Video)A rare Eurasian lynx scared a wolf off from approaching her kittens in the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains.
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Predators' 'Web of Fear' Holds Ecosystems TogetherThe fear of predators may have a surprisingly strong impact on the behavior of their prey, creating cascade effects throughout the food chain.
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Surprise! Sharks Have 'Social Lives'Sharks are typically thought to lead mostly solitary lives, but new research finds that sand tiger sharks may be a lot more social than once suspected.
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Why Crows Hold FuneralsBy sticking close to a crow that was killed, other crows improve their chances of learning about predator species they need to avoid.
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Clever Cuttlefish 'Freeze' Bioelectric Fields to Avoid PredatorsColor-changing cuttlefish have figured out how to turn down their emanating electric fields to hide from sharks and rays. They freeze in place and hold their breath, researchers have found.
