Zoology

A comic explains the highs and lows of birdsong

Crowd-sourced data on the giant sea bass suggest it's making a rebound

Insects are among the oldest of weaponry

Chemical analysis of a bird’s feathers offers a reliable way to tell whether it was captive-born or wild-caught

Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings

The bioengineers of the deep are inching their way into an expanding role in ecosystem change

How a newly named species has survived in tiny numbers for 40,000 years

A new glimpse into their ancient history

Gangs give them strength and higher status in conflicts with males

The geography of loss, in two imaginative charts

Stephen S. Hall on writing his new book Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World

Intimations of mortality are not ours alone