Many folks in southern coastal areas know about strand feeding, the remarkable fish-catching behavior demonstrated by ...

Often portrayed as cowardly scavengers in pop culture, spotted hyenas are anything but. In this video, we uncover the insane biology and misunderstood brilliance of one of Africa’s most complex ...

More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...

My wife and I are considering a trip to Japan. Our interests are mainly textiles and gardens. Any suggestions of suitable ...

Spotted hyenas all sound different when they call—they can tell friend from foe On quiet nights across large swaths of the African bush, you may hear a series of whooping calls in the distance.

More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, and a new report from scientists ...

In the shadows of Python Cave , Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth ...

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the naked necks of vultures speak for themselves. But the bodies of the dead don’t just disappear.

A decline in scavengers like vultures, hyenas, and condors is disrupting ecosystems and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks in humans.

When dead whales are left on the beach or floating atop the waves, their carcasses can, in fact, explode due to the build-up ...