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Published Kangaroo Island ants 'play dead' to avoid predators - Kangaroo Island Ants 'Play Dead' to Avoid Predators



They're well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also s...
Published Prehistoric predator? Artificial intelligence says no - Prehistoric Predator? Artificial Intelligence Says No


Artificial intelligence has revealed that prehistoric footprints thought to be made by a vicious din...
Published Out of the frying pan: Coyotes, bobcats move into human-inhabited areas to avoid apex predators -- only to be killed by people - Out of the Frying Pan: Coyotes, Bobcats Move into Human-Inhabited Areas to Avoid Apex Predators -- Only to be Killed by People



Conservationists have argued that the presence of wolves and other apex predators, so named because ...
Published Jurassic shark: Shark from the Jurassic period was already highly evolved - Jurassic Shark: The Evolution of Sharks from the Jurassic Period


Cartilaginous fish have changed much more in the course of their evolutionary history than previousl...
Published X-ray analysis sheds new light on prehistoric predator's last meal - X-Ray Analysis Reveals Prehistoric Predator's Last Meal



We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long...
Published Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey



Biomechanical studies on the arachnid-like front 'legs' of an extinct apex predator show that the 2- ...
Published Predator-prey defense mechanisms unlock key to marine biofuel production



Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuab...
Published Butterflies mimic each other's flight behavior to avoid predators



Researchers have shown that inedible species of butterfly that mimic each others' color patterns hav...
Published Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters -- and it's our fault



Leopards, who are already in decline, can't keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans...
Published Crushed clams, roaming rays: Acoustic tags reveal predator interactions - Crushed Clams, Roaming Rays: Acoustic Tags Reveal Predator Interactions



Inspired by clam fishermen reports, researchers used passive acoustic telemetry to gauge the interac...
Published Top fish predators could suffer wide loss of suitable habitat by 2100 due to climate change



A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators -- including sharks, tuna, and billfish suc ...
Published 'Giant' predator worms more than half a billion years old discovered in North Greenland



Fossils of a new group of animal predators have been located in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fos ...
Published Pheromones influence death feigning behavior in beetles



In the natural world, predators play a significant role in shaping how animals defend themselves. A ...
Published Red deer populations in Europe: More influenced by humans than by wolves and other predators



A new study shows that human hunting and land use have a decisive influence on red deer density in E...
Published Lazy predator: A new species of mountain pitviper from China



Researchers have discovered a new species of medium-sized venomous snake in Yunnan, China. Ovophis j...
Published Why do tree frogs lay their eggs on the ground?



A curious aspect of tree frogs is that they often lay their eggs on the ground where the risk of pre...
Published Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of giant predators from classic fossil site in Egypt's Sahara Desert - Bizarre Meat-Eating Dinosaur Joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of Giant Predators from Classic Fossil Site in Egypt's Sahara Desert


The fossil of a still-unnamed species provides the first known record of the abelisaurid group of th...
Published The trilobites' guide to surviving environmental change



Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite -- an ancient, sea-dwelling relative...
Published Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight



Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from pred...
Published Fossil feces infested with parasites from over 200 million years ago



Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 m ...