Predators : Science World Report

Sep 20, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Prehistoric Dinosaur Can Make Itself Appear Flat To Avoid Predators

A prehistoric dinosaur, known as Psittacosaurus used countershading wherein its underside becomes light shade and darker on top, which can make it appear flat.

Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Marsupial Lion Claws Out Of The Darkness

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Feb 08, 2016 09:12 AM EST

Noise Pollution in the Ocean May be Giving Predators an Edge Against Prey

It turns out that predators may have the advantage when motor boat noise is involved.

Jan 12, 2016 12:32 PM EST

Underwater Robots Investigate Great White Sharks' Pedatory Behavior

Robotic, underwater vehicles may give researchers a new tool to better understand shark behavior. These robots may be able to travel where humans cannot in order to show scientists how sharks behave in the wild.

Jan 11, 2016 09:48 AM EST

Puff Adders May be the Ultimate Ambush Predators by Using Scent Camouflage

Puff adders may just be the ultimate ambush predators. Scientists have found that these snakes can actually use scent camouflage when stalking prey.

Nov 20, 2015 10:49 AM EST

How Fish Camouflage in the Open Ocean with Light

When fish venture into the open ocean, they seem to disappear. Now, researchers have learned a bit more about how fish play with light in order to camouflage themselves from predators.

Nov 16, 2015 10:52 AM EST

Extinction May Spread from Predator to Predator Instead of from Prey

Extinction may actually spread from predator to predator. Scientists have found that the extinction of one carnivore species can trigger the demise of fellow predators.

Nov 04, 2015 04:08 PM EST

Graphene Takes Night-Vision Technology Beyond 'Predator'

Researchers have created a new night vision technology that can rival that from the movie, 'Predator.' The new development involves the use of graphene, which creates better and cheaper night vision devices.

Sep 28, 2015 07:51 PM EDT

Climate Change: King Crabs May Threaten Antarctic Ecosystem as Predators

Scientists have found that these crabs may soon become high-level predators in Antarctic marine ecosystems where they haven't played a role in tens of millions of years.

Sep 23, 2015 07:21 PM EDT

Giant, Predatory Lizard Fossil Reveals a Bit More about Early Australians

It turns out that Australia's first human residents may have had to deal with giant, killer lizards. Scientists have found that Australia's early human inhabitants and giant apex predator lizards actually overlapped.

Sep 04, 2015 07:17 AM EDT

Predators Can Only Grow as Fast as Their Prey: Why There Aren't More Lions

Why aren't there more lions? Scientists have long wondered this when looking at the proportion of predators to prey across Africa.

Sep 01, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

This Massive, Prehistoric Sea Scorpion May Have Been One of the World's First Predators

A massive sea scorpion may be one of the Earth's first predators. Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of sea scorpion that measured 1.5 meters in length and dates back a staggering 460 million years.