Lions and hyenas are famous rivals, but GPS collars show much of their competition happens without a confrontation.

The mama lion shouldn’t be here. The sun is too high, the air is too hot, and she has cubs hiding somewhere in the brush. But there she is anyway, standing casually by the side of the dirt road with ...

A new study on multiple genomes from the extinct cave lion has discovered that it represented a highly distinct evolutionary lineage, which separated from modern lions more than a million years ago.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Numbering fewer than 25,000, lions remain vulnerable to extinction. These big cats have suffered catastrophic declines and today occupy roughly 6% ...

Growing demand for lion bones, skins, teeth, and claws poses a serious new threat to the species. Students gather evidence at a simulated crime scene, including a mock-up lion carcass, while attending ...