Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this ...

The new work suggests that scavenging persisted among humans long after hunting emerged. So while it has long been argued ...

Growing up in India, environmental economist Anant Sudarshan remembers the vultures. "When I used to go to school, the school bus would cross the river. And you always saw these vultures in vast ...

Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests. This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 727 and 771 years old, ...

This week, Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh, launch the ninth season of their interview-style show exploring our deep and ...

What do the white-rumped vulture, the tiger shark and the spotted hyena all have in common? They are large animals that feed at least partly on carrion. And their populations are all shrinking. This ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

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This sandal woven from grasses and twigs, called an agobía, is somewhere between 652 and 696 years old, researchers say. Photograph By Sergio Couto More than six centuries ago, a resident of southern ...

Animals that eat the carcasses of other animals can seem kind of gross. However, a recent study shows that scavengers, such as vultures or hyenas, can actually be good for human health. That same ...