Large seabird colonies have a surrounding boundary known as Ashmole's halo, where food sources are depleted, forcing the birds to travel farther to gather the food they need. The reason seems ...

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, by ...

In the wild, survival is not passive but defined by constant conflict between predators, prey, and competitors. Animals are often forced into direct encounters where hesitation can mean death, leading ...

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics accumulate in coastal waters, they continuously leach bioactive additives ...

The post Predators That Specialize in One Type of Prey appeared first on A-Z Animals. Most predators are opportunistic hunters. If a species is open to eating multiple types of prey, it can improve ...

Fisheries biologists recently described a new species of barracudina found in U.S. waters in the North Atlantic. Although understudied, these small fish may play a big role in their ecosystems.