Most predators avoid humans, but rare encounters sometimes end in fatal outcomes. This video examines three predators responsible for five human deaths or fewer, focusing on the exact situations where ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) Almost 2 million years ...

When most people think of the deadliest animal in the world, their minds immediately turn to ferocious predators like sharks, lions, snakes, or crocodiles. These creatures certainly inspire fear, but ...

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, they used ...