The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries ...

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

Steller’s Sea Cows were larger than manatees, one of the largest members of the sea cow family. These incredible aquatic animals could grow up to lengths of 25 feet and weigh over 8,000 pounds.

Shark-like scales from the Late Ordovician have been found, but no teeth. If these were from sharks it would suggest that the earliest forms could have been toothless. Scientists are still debating if ...

The migration of wildebeest in a massive loop around the plains of the Serengeti is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular events on Earth, but it turns out it may have a rival when it comes to ...

the animal is believed to have been kept in captivity far from its native habitat in the tundra. Now, it's receiving care from wildlife officials Alexa Robles-Gil Two comb jellies can merge their ...

They do weigh-ins once a week. At close to 13,000 pounds, Spike is one of the zoo’s biggest animals. Measuring him takes an industrial-size scale. He’s been at the zoo since 2018, coming from ...

The kiwi lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size of any bird in the world. It weighs 371 grams, which is 15% of the kiwi's body weight ...

15, 2024 — A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ... El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth ...

But what about the rest of the animal kingdom–how do non-human animals understand and respond to death? The answer depends on species, individual, and circumstance. “There’s a wide variety ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that the way DNA is packaged in cells can directly impact how fast DNA itself is copied during cell division. They discovered that DNA packaging sends ...

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life ...