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

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 ...

Tallest giraffe ever recorded was George, a huge Masai male who lived in Chester Zoo in Kenya, who died in 1969. He was 20 ft tall (19ft tall with 1 ft long horns). World’s biggest living giraffe is ...

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, ...