This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's springtime in the northern hemisphere, ...

For conservation and the management of human–wildlife conflicts, it is of great interest to know which species are eaten by ...

While spotted hyenas know the value of living together in large, cooperative societies, they also realize that venturing on their own now and then to hunt for food is often the key to their survival.

A mother hyena will do anything to protect her babies -- even, in this case, when she's fighting for her own life. A pregnant brown hyena was walking along the Savé River in Zimbabwe when she became ...

Most individuals assume that hyenas belong to the same family as wild dogs due to their appearances and hunting behaviour, not realising that hyenas are considered closer to cats than any other dog ...