As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

A remote cave system nestled along the border of Greece and Albania has revealed what may be the largest known spider colony ...

While often misunderstood, bats exhibit remarkable adaptability, with some species capable of walking on the ground. This ...

Part 1. The historical perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The history of mammals [animals] -- 3. The early radiations -- 4. The Edentata -- 5. The Pholidota -- 6. Conclusions concerning the early ...

Eisenberg, John F. 1983. "Behavioral adaptations of higher vertebrates to tropical forests." In Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems. Golley, F. B., editor. 267–278 ...

It is a bit difficult to say what criteria should be used to judge the success or failure of a research initiative on the scale of merging psychology and economics. Two reasonable criteria, at least ...

In the Gulf of California, a pod of orcas known as Moctezuma’s pod has developed a chillingly precise technique for hunting young great white sharks — flipping them upside down to paralyze and extract ...