Most spiders are both predators and prey, playing an essential role in the food web (pun intended). In fact, many spiders act ...

Nate Hegyi: Meanwhile, a lot of the prey that these predators are pouncing on will have eyes on the sides of their heads.

Predators often fail to catch their prey because they cannot react instantly, and even a very small delay gives the prey time ...

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?

Predators are typically larger, faster, and more powerful than the animals they hunt. Yet in nature, most attacks fail. A new ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

Acid-filled pitchers complete with fangs. Labyrinthine chambers decorated with bristles. Leaves that snap shut in less than a ...