Animals Disguising Themselves As Inanimate Objects Is a Better Camouflage Than Just Blending in the Background

Medicine & Technology Sep 16, 2022

Researchers compared the effectiveness of different types of camouflage in animals to find out which is the most effective strategy. Find out the answer in this article.

Lionfish Uses Tactic to Win Race Against Fast-Swimming Prey

Aug 04, 2022

Research may help explain part of the lionfish’s effect as an evasive species, and a key hunting technique other relatively slow predators use. Read to learn more.

Climate Change Alters Oceanic Ecosystems Making Predators Hungrier

Jun 10, 2022

Climate change is inadvertently increasing the global temperature which leads to warmer oceans. Read on to find out how warmer waters equate to hungrier oceanic predators and what it could mean for the future of oceanic ecosystems.

Fisherman From Alaska Suspects Magistrate Squid Preys on Fish Due to Declining Population of King Salmon

Feb 18, 2022

Fishermen in Lynn Canal, Alaska are thinking of adding squid fishing in their ventures as the population of king salmon has declined following the increase in magistrate squid in the area.

Who's Responsible for the Disappearance of the Great White Sharks in Cape Town?

Nov 18, 2020

Great white sharks have been disappearing in Cape Town these past few years and some experts suggest that a predator might be the culprit.

Carnivorous Animals Near People Also Eat Human Food, Upsetting Ecosystems

Oct 12, 2020

A new study reveals that carnivores living near humans get up to half of their diets from the same food as humans, threatening the ecosystems dominated by carnivores in North America.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

Sep 14, 2020

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

The Lionfish Invasion: How Have They Taken Over The Atlantic?

Sep 10, 2019

Known as voracious eaters, the Lionfish have multiplied in number that they have taken over the Atlantic and it’s causing a biological imbalance.

Excessive Courtship Displays Make Wolf Spiders Easy Target for Birds

Jun 20, 2019

Researchers noted that by courting the way they do, they are putting themselves at risk of bird predators

Fossil Of 130-Million-Year Old Giant Prehistoric Sea Predator Pliosaur Unearthed In Russia

May 28, 2017

A giant fossil of a Pliosaur, which is one of the top ocean predators in the "Age of Dinosaurs" was discovered in Russia.

Blennies In Rarotonga Prefer To Stay Out Of The Water In Order To Survive

Mar 16, 2017

Find out why the blennies of Rarotonga are moving from their natural habitat into a foreign environment.

Blennies In Rarotonga Prefer To Stay Out Of The Water In Order To Survive

Mar 16, 2017

Find out why the blennies of Rarotonga are moving from their natural habitat into a foreign environment.

Numerous White Sharks Seen At Cape Cod, Looks Like Spending Summer With Tourists

Mar 15, 2017

Sharks appeared in the popular movie "Jaws," in 1975 where a giant shark terrorizes a New England resort town. Now, numerous white sharks are coming to Cape Cod to haunt to are now protected seals.

New Sensitivity Study May Reveal ‘Terror Birds’ Hunted In Packs

Apr 11, 2015

News this week revealed a frightening new addition to the fossil record—a “Terror Bird” species known more scientifically as Llallawavis scagliai (aka Scaglia’s Magnificent Bird). But in spite of its massive size and terrifying stance, this top-tier predatory may not have been the most well-adapted hunter that it could be… That is, unless it was hunting in packs.

Drones Facts and Info: A History of the UAV

Mar 24, 2015

Unmanned aerial vehicles have been used for military purposes for years, but they also provide entertainment and other services. Find out more here!