Originally a saltwater species, the sea lamprey has spread into freshwater rivers and lakes, where it causes major damage to fish populations. Unlike leeches, which it resembles, the sea lamprey can ...

From venomous predators to surprise attacks, these real-life desert encounters reveal the wild side of survival.

Guidebooks to New Zealand announce, somewhat smugly, that the entire country is devoid of dangerous wildlife—no bears, no snakes, no mountain lions. Instead of apex predators, New Zealand’s native ...