This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Early developmental experiences can have ...

Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may have varying collateral effects on non-target species, ranging from mild injuries to death. Beyond immediate mortalities these effects are rarely ...

When anthropologists work to reconstruct the lives of our own ancestors we bring together multiple sources of information. We look at fossils and material culture, such as ancient tool technologies.

Should I stay or should I go? For a young male spotted hyena, the decision to stay or disperse from his clan depends on his mating prospects: If there are more young and willing females back home than ...

When it comes to picking a mate, female hyenas prefer the mysterious stranger to the boy next door, researchers said Wednesday — in a finding that explains why male hyenas who leave the home clan are ...