Contrary to popular belief, hyenas are not related to wild dogs but are closer to cats. Despite their dog-like appearance and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's springtime in the northern hemisphere, ...

Across the African savannah, predators often end up grouped in the public imagination. Hyenas and African wild dogs are a ...

Two fossil teeth found in northwestern Canada confirm that hyenas once lived in the bleak and frigid conditions of the Arctic, possibly hunting and scavenging caribou and mammoth across the ...