Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...

A new international study led by researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that small bats can be just as efficient predators as lions—and often ...

Most of the time, when we picture animals in our minds, we think of the more colourful animals. But there is a whole other ...

Analysis - Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, ...

Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...

Neanderthals were meat eaters, but new analyses show that their diets included other morsels. Neanderthals, our extinct ...

Oftentimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions are highly social and intelligent creatures. These big cats are also critical to maintaining the health of their ecosystem. National ...

What was up with 1960s sitcoms and unleashed lions? Bob Denver, who played Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island, was nearly crushed ...

An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African ...