Hunting
To Understand Neanderthal Night-Hunting Methods, Scientists Caught Thousands of Birds With Their Bare Hands in Spanish Caves
Researchers captured more than 5,000 birds to learn how our now-extinct ancestors foraged for food
Do Wild Animals Get PTSD?
Many creatures show lasting changes in behavior and physiology after a traumatic experience
Hyenas Hoarded Thousands of Human, Animal Bones in Saudi Arabian Lava Tube
The huge stockpile includes camel, rodent and cattle remains
How Yellowstone Was Saved by a Teddy Roosevelt Dinner Party and a Fake Photo in a Gun Magazine
Chilling photos of slain buffalo in Yellowstone Park helped pass an act outlining punishment for poaching on public lands. But the photos were fakes
Gray Wolf Pups Seen in Colorado for the First Time in 80 Years
Wildlife officials spotted at least three pups around a den site located near the Wyoming border
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
The Wolf That Discovered California
Nearly a century after the last wolf was eradicated in the state, a lone female arrived and established a pack. Not everyone is cheering
Hunters Killed 82% More Wolves Than Quota Allowed in Wisconsin
The state’s Department of Natural Resources granted permits to about 1,500 hunters to kill 119 wolves, but 216 were shot
Newly Restored Pompeiian Frescoes Capture Hunting Scenes in Vivid Detail
Researchers used a laser to clean the ancient artworks before retouching their faded sections
To Protect Local Wildlife, Feed Your Cat Meatier Meals
Well-fed felines brought 36 percent fewer kills back home—if allowed outside
The Lost History of Yellowstone
Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans
This Prehistoric Peruvian Woman Was a Big-Game Hunter
Some 9,000 years ago, a 17- to 19-year-old female was buried alongside a hunter's tookit
The Hunt for the Modern-Day Pirates Who Steal Millions of Tons of Fish From the Seas
These criminal actors threaten fragile species, forcing an international coalition to track them down
Ancient Artisans in Arabia, the Americas Invented Same Technology Independently
New research suggests stone fluting served different purposes in the two regions
Evidence of Early Bow-and-Arrow Hunting Discovered in Sri Lanka
If confirmed, the 48,000-year-old find will be the oldest known instance of bowhunting outside of Africa
300,000-Year-Old Stick Suggests Human Ancestors Were Skilled Hunters
The ancient throwing stick may have been used by Neanderthals or an even earlier hominin
This Czech Well May Be the World's Oldest Wooden Structure
Researchers suspect the 7,200-year-old well stayed intact because it spent several centuries underwater
Did Over-Hunting Walruses Fuel the Collapse of Norse Greenland?
A new study has found that Norse hunters began pursuing smaller animals at increasingly risky distances in "a classic pattern of resource depletion"
Two Traps Where Woolly Mammoths Were Driven to Their Deaths Found in Mexico
The discovery may offer rare evidence that humans were actively hunting the great creatures
How the Iberian Lynx Bounced Back From the Brink of Extinction
Two decades ago, fewer than 100 Iberian lynx remained, but thanks to captive breeding and habitat management, the population is recovering
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