On October 29 in southern Africa, live-camera footage captured a tense moment at a waterhole as a herd of zebras moved along the shoreline where a young crocodile was resting.

Research suggests zebras may use stripes for temperature regulation. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- A gangrene-inducing bite in Africa, 40 years of curiosity, and backyard ...

THE NEIGHBORHOOD — It is always interesting to see unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom. There are recurring examples, like oxpeckers that hang out on zebras' backs, eating parasites off the ...