If you’ve ever seen an elephant or a giraffe up close, you know those animals can seem massive, but would you believe that ...

Sidewinder rattlesnakes are interesting because of their strange ‘sidewinding’ locomotion and their heat vision. Unlike most rattlesnake species, sidewinders pose little threat to humans. Here, we’ll ...

Biologists recently captured, collared and released a very stout male cat. When they weighed him, they realized he was the ...

In the Fall people across the eastern United States know to walk with caution over leaf-covered ground, for the most common venomous snake in America could be hidden beneath the piles. With skin the ...

an international team of researchers estimated that the animal had an average body mass of 180 tonnes. That would not take the heavyweight title by itself. The biggest blue whale ever recorded ...

Sander said the limited record makes any discovery of giant ichthyosaur fossils ... If it was the biggest ichthyosaur ever, it was the biggest animal ever.” Without the animal’s full skull, Sander ...

Scientists put their “stamp” on prehistory after discovering a massive dinosaur footprint in Mongolia said to have belonged to one of the largest two-legged animals ever to roam the Earth.

which is the biggest animal in the world. The largest blue whale ever recorded measured a staggering 33 metres in length. Some think that the whale shark's cartilaginous skeleton may prevent it from ...