A rare wildlife encounter in India's Sundarbans has offered conservationists fresh insights into one of the world's most elusive cats — and highlighted the power of modern monitoring tools to protect ...

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...

It's well known that polar bears are the top predator in the Arctic, each one killing a seal every three to five days.What ...

The return of apex predators such as sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ecosystems. New research found a rise in the shark population on Ashmore Reef, ...

A 20-year study on the effects of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park found that removing the apex predators has caused far more damage than expected to the park's ecosystem. Colorado ...

A new study shows how the disappearance of an apex predator, the great white shark, from South Africa’s False Bay triggered changes throughout the food chain. With the loss of the top predator in the ...

The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume?

Wildebeest migration, calving, and grazing help the Serengeti soil store thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide per acre.

A long time ago, strange predators roamed the Caribbean — not just birds and snakes, but land-dwelling crocodiles that sprinted after prey like hungry wolves. These ancient reptiles weren’t what most ...

In Yellowstone National Park — where gray wolves were reintroduced starting in 1995 — researchers have gone back and forth on whether the restoration of wolves has impacted the ecosystem. The idea is ...