The blue whale holds the title as the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. This video explores how big blue whales can grow, how they survive in the ocean, and what makes them such ...

Imagine this: A snake-like creature, as long as a bus, glides through the sea–on the hunt. Sounds like a nightmare? Fortunately, it remains just that, as this animal is long extinct. Fossils of the ...

Our beloved planet has seen giants that dwarf most animals alive today. These massive creatures lived across different time ...

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, ...

For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even though they hide their own deep history. Fossils occasionally hint at ...