Mutualism describes a relationship that benefits both parties – the win-win of our world. A new study reports on a mutualism that goes from ants to trees to elephants to lions and zebras. It serves as ...

Lions have the physical power and reputation, but they’re not the species other animals are scared of the most. Field research in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park revealed a surprising ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Out on the savannas of East Africa, lions have always loomed large. Clocking in at several hundred pounds apiece and capable of ending a zebra’s life in a single ...

Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s Science Quickly. I’m Karen Hopkin. Hopkin: Why did the lion take down a buffalo instead of a zebra? Because of the big-headed ants! I know, I know. Sounds ...

International Zebra Day is a reminder to celebrate not only the zebra’s beauty but also its critical role in the ecosystems it inhabits. From their unique stripes and social behavior to their ...