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 ...

The Ocean Monarch – The blue whale remains Earth’s largest animal — up to 100 feet long and weighing 200 tonnes of pure majesty. The Unstoppable Giant – Built like a walking fortress, Dreadnoughtus ...

How animals of the Cambrian period experienced the Cambrian Explosion, which shaped life today and could help researchers understand life on other planets.

The Earth has seen some truly gigantic snakes throughout its history, and these creatures were so massive and powerful that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...