Averaging lengths of two to three metres, the black mamba is Africa’s largest venomous snake. It is an apex predator, feeding ...
Discover these fierce animal rivalries shaping ecosystems, where survival, dominance, instinct and constant competition ...
Nature's most formidable predators are often female, wielding power through strategy, cunning, and fierce maternal instincts. From the disease-carryin ...
Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) Almost 2 million years ...
A haunting photo of a brown hyena standing in front of an abandoned mining town in Namibia has won the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, beating out over 60,000 entries. The image, titled ...
NEW YORK — 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 ...
This is my final column and I’ve loved introducing you to the extraordinary diversity of the female experience. But I have saved the most badass till last: the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Few ...
Some animals are almost universally beloved. Tigers and lions are revered as symbols of strength, courage, and nobility, while dolphins are praised for their intelligence and elegance. Yet, on the ...