When you think of a hyena, you make think of their signature laughter. But not all hyenas laugh. In fact, their laughter is actually a vocalization of distress, often used to signal threats or ...

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion mdash;International Hyena ...

For as far as we know, humans are the only animals that laugh. And laughing is about the last thing on the minds of hyenas when they emit the extremely loud, high-pitched series of "hee-hee-hee's ...

Scientifically speaking though, it’s not–at least when it comes to hyenas. Spotted hyenas of high and low social status have acquired epigenetic differences, detectable in their scat, according to new ...

Image by Jo Hayley. Hyenas are incredibly attentive mothers, investing an exceptional amount of energy into their cubs. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be part of a fierce ...

Female lab mice have been bred to be passive and breed with ease. But, in the wild they're feisty and even pugnacious. How much of our biological understanding of the world is based on misogyny?

Students at Aspen Elementary School recently participated in the 22nd annual Fraser Creative Writing Contest. The awards ...

Cameras were installed as part of ongoing project, funded by Wildlife Trust of India, to assess habitat and distribution of ...

All predators are therefore inherently in competition. With this in mind, it's no surprise that lions and spotted hyenas aren't exactly "best friends"! Lions and hyenas have a fundamental problem ...

He also mentions hyenas. "I've never shot somewhere so remote, where literally the only things there are hyenas," Nolan said. "It's an incredibly beautiful and strange place." ...

Musicians have long incorporated nature's sounds into their music - think of the chirruping in The Beatles' "Blackbird", or the rain falling in "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors. Well, now a new ...