Towering over ten feet tall and weighing more than half a ton, Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the earth—a gentle giant that mysteriously disappeared.

Some animals seem out of place at first glance. Sometimes that can be chalked up to the limits of imagination, but other ...

The debate over Nanotyrannus’ identity is finally over. A remarkably preserved fossil proves it was a mature species, not a teenage T. rex. This discovery rewrites how scientists understand ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...