Prey : Science World Report

Jan 26, 2016 09:12 AM EST

Snake-Hunting Secretary Bird Literally Kicks Its Prey to Death with Super-Fast Strike

In the Animal Kingdom, there are species that employ a variety of techniques to hunt their prey. But one of the most brutal methods is the one employed by the Secretary Bird.

Jan 25, 2016 09:35 AM EST

Zebra Black and White Stripes May Not be Used for Camouflage After All

Scientists have found that a zebra's stripes don't act as protection against predators. Instead, it could be that the stripes are for communication.

Jan 20, 2016 12:02 PM EST

Ancient, Extinct Crustacean 'Dollocaris' Preyed With Monstrous Eyes

A study has identified an extinct crustacean-like creature from the Jurassic era, that used its monstrous eyes to capture its prey.

Dec 03, 2015 11:46 AM EST

30-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossil From North Pacific Identified

Researchers have identified a 30-million-year-old baleen whale fossil that once lived in the North Pacific Ocean. The whale fossil is shedding light on the evolution of baleen whales.

Nov 27, 2015 09:57 AM EST

Black Widow Spider Webs Capture the Genetics of Spiders and Their Prey

Scientists are learning a bit more about insects thanks to the black widow spider.

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.

Oct 16, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

Artificial Whiskers from a Harbor Seal Can Sense the Environment and Track

Scientists have fabricated and a large-scale model of a harbor seal's whisker, and identified a mechanism that may explain how seal sense their environment and track their prey.

Oct 05, 2015 07:45 AM EDT

How Blue Whales Become and Remain So Big By Feeding on Tiny Krill

Scientists have taken a closer look at the cetaceans and have found how blue whales maintain their enormous body size through foraging strategies that optimize the energy they gain from the krill they eat.

Sep 15, 2015 11:12 AM EDT

Our Early Human Ancestors Ambushed Large Prey by Hunting with Their Terrain

It turns out that our early ancestors were ambush predators. Researchers have discovered that about one million years ago, early humans used landscape features to ambush and kill their prey in groups.

Sep 14, 2015 09:05 AM EDT