Contrary to how they’re portrayed in popular culture, spotted hyenas are not only highly social but also masters of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have reported a sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Modern hyenas are known as hunters and scavengers in Asian and African ecosystems such as the savanna. But in ancient times, these powerful carnivores also roamed a very different ...

In popular films and stories, hyenas are usually portrayed simply as hunters and scavengers, but in reality, they actually spend a great deal of time ...

The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the ...

The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor South African photographer Wim van den Heever was named the Natural History ...

Two spotted hyenas engage in coalitionary aggression against a third. Coalitions such as this one usually reinforce, but occasionally disrupt, the social hierarchy. Image Credit: Kate Yoshida Share ...

Spotted hyenas seem to be adapting to changing rainfall patterns affecting their preferred prey in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. In the past decade, migratory herds have been arriving later than ...

They may not be nature’s most beautiful creature, but this hyena reflects well in these incredible images. Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse captured pictures of a striped hyena as it drank at a ...

For conservation and the management of human–wildlife conflicts, it is of great interest to know which species are eaten by carnivores. Scientists from the Ngorongoro Hyena Project at the Leibniz ...