The pistol shrimp is a remarkable little creature. It is capable of producing a noise louder than a gunshot and generating heat reportedly as hot as the surface of the sun. Yet it is only an inch or ...

To mark 20 years of the BBC TV series Planet Earth, we look at some of the filming firsts it captured – including a ‘zombie’ fungus ...

Learning to use your natural voice to replicate a barred owl is easier than you might think. Here are tips to get started.

Getting close to a stingray is risky, even for an accomplished predator such as an orca. They are not called stingrays for ...

Luxury real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their older brother Alon were convicted in Manhattan federal court on ...

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Animals are forming lasting social bonds with different species, engaging in cooperative hunting and peaceful companionship. Research suggests these cross-species relationships stem from cognitive ...

To study the effect of oleamide, FAU scientists observed 31,500 interactions between the octopus and its prey of hermit crabs, free-living crabs, snails, and clams. They charted each as a successful, ...

This Journal of Raptor Research issue focuses on movement ecology—how and why raptors move. This can include classic ...

Britain's birds are much-loved, but while many are happy with seeds, worms and suet, certain birds from these shores have astoundingly gruesome techniques when it comes to hunting. Britain's skies and ...