Nature can be a dangerous place, even for animals that seem borderline invincible. For instance, hippos may be massive mountains of muscle with a gaping maw, but that doesn't stop a sufficiently ...

Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially ...

Amphibian embryos exhibit remarkable hatching plasticity, enabling them to adjust the timing of hatching in response to environmental cues, particularly those signalling predation risk. This adaptive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is regarded ...

Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video shows ...

Raccoons are one of the most successful species in North America. They range all the way from Canada to Panama and are found in all the lower 48 states. They’ve made themselves at home in our cities ...

A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses – not to put them on display but to feed them to the zoo’s predators. The ...

A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses – not to put them on display but to feed them to the zoo’s predators.The ...

The zoo’s public request has drawn lively debate online with some protesting the idea of turning pets into prey, and others praising the zoo’s efforts to maintain natural feeding behaviors A zoo in ...