Twelve million years ago, a huge flightless predator known as a “terror bird” sprinted across tropical floodplains in what is ...

While some bugs have evolved the ability to detect these comparatively low-frequency ultrasound triangulations, birds have ...

As well as having long-lasting consequences for Native Americans to this day, the bison population of North America was ...

Tiny backpacks worn by bats revealed a shocking secret - Researchers say the findings show that bats are not only able to ...

A delicate but exquisitely preserved skull of a crow-sized bird with a scythe-like beak that inhabited Madagascar 68 million years ago is showing scientists that they have a lot of learn about avian ...

Haast’s eagle, with a 3-meter wingspan and talons the size of a tiger’s paws, once ruled New Zealand’s skies by hunting ...

After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery has finally been solved: Europe's largest bat doesn't just eat small birds—it ...

To exploit a rich food resource that remains largely inaccessible to most predators, Europe’s largest bat captures, kills, and consumes nocturnally migrating birds in flight high above the ground, ...

Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds.

Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colours ...

The predator that normally eats its rivals wins prestigious bird award - The kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, has won the ...