We all know that animals “play dead” in certain situations. But do you know the reasons behind the “feigning death” phenomenon? “Playing dead,” or “feigning death,” is common in the animal kingdom, ...

When you think of an animal playing dead, especially in North America, you probably picture the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), commonly known in the region simply as a possum. It’s such an ...

Susana Monsó has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and from the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation. It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called ...

Imagine stumbling upon what seems to be a lifeless creature, collapsed on its side, utterly motionless, and perhaps even emitting a foul odour. To the untrained eye, it appears dead, yet in a matter ...