Researchers have discovered the oldest known example of a predator-prey “arms race,” based on their study of ancient fossils. This ancient predator-prey relationship took place 517 million years ago ...

Paleontologists have revealed a previously unknown vampire squid species that lived about 183 million years ago. The newly identified species, named Simoniteuthis michaelyi, was described as a ...

Camouflage is the by-product of an evolutionary arms race between one group—the predators—that want to eat another group—the prey. Prey seek to survive by tricking the perceptual and cognitive systems ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Functional response describes the relationship between prey density and the rate at which a predator consumes prey, forming a key concept in understanding predator–prey interactions. It encompasses ...

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 74, No. 2 (February 2020), pp. 1-9 (9 pages) In the predator–prey arms race, survival-enhancing adaptive behaviors are essential. Prey can perceive predator ...