Almost a week after a burglary at the Northwest 23rd Avenue location of Paxton Gate, a store that sells taxidermy, jewelry and other curios, a 30,000-year-old cave hyena skull that retailed for ...

Of the hundred or so known species of hyena—living and extinct—that stalked the earth, all have been meat eaters or omnivores except one, the aardwolf, which, mysteriously, eats termites. What ...

Over the years, Portland has seen its share of precious items stolen. The city’s only bookmobile. Four show terriers. John Wayne’s gun. Add another to the list: a 30,000-year-old cave hyena skull.

Scientists investigating a dried-up lava tube in northwestern Saudi Arabia were stunned to find a huge assemblage of bones belonging to horses, asses, and even humans. It was a feast to last a ...

Hyenas are often misunderstood animals, frequently portrayed as mere scavengers. In reality, they are highly skilled hunters and among the most efficient carnivores in the wild. One of their most ...

An artist’s reconstruction of the Gansu hyena, perhaps a meat eater on its way to becoming an insect eater, like today’s aardwolf. Credit: Mick Ellison Of the hundred or so known species of ...