Apex predators are often seen as unstoppable, but some of their hunts are among the most dangerous encounters in nature. The prey they target can inflict serious injury or even kill if the attack ...

Beneath the tropical trees of southern Mexico, enormous shoals of sulfur mollies blanket the water surface of toxic sulfur springs, where survival depends on collective defense against relentless ...

Predators are typically larger, faster, and more powerful than the animals they hunt. Yet in nature, most attacks fail. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

The incident was likely an opportunistic kill, with the fox preying on the small pup to possibly threaten the survival of the predator species. Reading time 2 minutes Camera footage outside a wolf den ...

Interpersonal tensions between colleagues can be costly for businesses. Even the spectre of a threat can sap concentration, undermine collaboration and divert huge amounts of mental energy away from ...

Inexpensive, one-way attack drones are complicated threats to fight off. Not only can they sneak past air defenses with no concern for their own safety and strike valuable assets, but they are also ...

Nature harbours a chilling arsenal of predators that don’t just kill their prey — they dissolve it. These eight grisly ...

A great kiskadee is captured mid-flight immediately after launching an unsuccessful overflight attack on a shoal of sulphur mollies. The image shows the bird with its wings fully extended as it passes ...