Before scientists shed light on what they were, teeth that washed up on ocean shores were often mistaken for dragon teeth. It ...

From Maine coons to Siberian tigers, these are the big boys and girls of the animal kingdom put into perspective.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

The Nile crocodile is one of the most fearsome predators in the world, sitting at the top of the food chain within its ...

In the ocean, different animals have their own unique self-defence strategies to help them survive predators. Some, like ...

Have you ever wondered what the biggest land animal in history looked like, or which creature ruled the oceans as the largest of them all? Prehistoric giants often come to mind, but the story goes ...

Whales are the largest living animals that have ever existed on this Earth. A blue whale growing to a whopping 110 feet in length, outweighing even the dinosaurs. But curiously their story begins from ...

Revealing the largest flying animal that ever lived on Earth and how it achieved flight. Ten years before Rob and Michele ...

Dr. Carlos Jaramillo of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute shares the incredible story of the Titanoboa, a colossal snake that lived 60 million years ago. He explains how its fossils were ...

A fossil of a giant millipede found on a beach in northern England has revealed the "biggest bug that ever lived," paleontologists say. The fossil was discovered in January 2018 in a chunk of ...