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Zoology

What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism

The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast

March 11, 2025

Hidden Dragon

Prizewinning image shows a leafy seadragon expertly camouflaged in seagrass

March 5, 2025

Learning Medicine from Animals

Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves

March 4, 2025

Animals Are More Rational Than You Think

What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs

February 28, 2025

The Collective Power of Ants

A group of ants beats a group of humans at problem solving

February 25, 2025

Wolves Reintroduced Themselves to America

How the godfather of wolf conservation in Canada sees wolf recovery across the border

February 24, 2025

Howl

The dark side of wolf reintroduction

February 21, 2025

Courtship Is a Risky Endeavor

A winning image shows stag beetles in an epic fight for a mate

February 18, 2025

The Caterpillars That Can Kill You

But their toxic compounds could yield useful medicines

February 17, 2025

Birds of a Feather Talk Together

Some birds may use songs to help each other migrate

February 5, 2025

When Is a Species Lost Forever?

The slender-billed curlew as an illustrated case study

February 3, 2025

The Problem with Problem Sharks

Some of them seem to be repeat offenders

January 29, 2025