Have you ever seen a fish go fishing? The frogfish in this extraordinary Instagram post is very good at it! Watch the clever way it uses its own body as bait to lure unsuspecting prey and then ...

Why do animals actually hunt in groups, if they have to share the prey afterwards? Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Science of Intelligence (SCIoI), in which Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. The previously unknown behavior was discovered by a team of researchers, including scientists ...

Far below the surface of the ocean lies the abyss, a place of crushing pressure, total darkness, and near-freezing temperatures. Sunlight never reaches these depths, and no plants grow there, forcing ...

Octopuses are even more sophisticated than we thought. Despite generally being solitary animals, they can work with fish to find prey and recognise which team members aren’t helping. That is the ...

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Shadowing behavior displayed by blue runner fish hiding below a sandbar shark before attacking prey. Lampione island, Central Mediterranean sea, 11 July 2022. Credit: Rocco Canella. Scientists have ...