More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...

Nature’s cleanup crew in action! A field cricket and a carrion beetle meet over a pile of animal droppings. Strange? Maybe. But essential for the ecosystem!

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the naked necks of vultures speak for themselves. But the bodies of the dead don’t just disappear.

10 Examples of Animal Species Working Together in the Wild These partnerships show how animals rely on one another to survive ...

Some of these animals are fantastic hunters that only rely on scavenging in extreme food shortages. Others are just too lazy ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Rafael Carrion, who served four years of active duty in the Army, found a new mission after adopting a dog. He says Ada has been the best thing in his life, teaching him ...

From a hardy frog to better-known bears and reindeer, meet the tenacious animals that inhabit the taiga (boreal forest), the largest biome on land.

A study finds that carrion crows can be taught to count and make vocalizations that indicate the number counted, much in the same way that human toddlers do.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Rafael Carrion, who served four years of active duty in the Army, found a new mission after adopting a dog. He says Ada has been the best thing in his life, teaching him ...