The blue whale is Earth’s largest animal, reaching up to 100 feet and weighing nearly 200 tons. These marine giants sustain themselves on krill and consume up to four tons daily. Despite their massive ...

Imagine this: A snake-like creature, as long as a bus, glides through the sea–on the hunt. Sounds like a nightmare? Fortunately, it remains just that, as this animal is long extinct. Fossils of the ...

For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even though they hide their own deep history. Fossils occasionally hint at ...

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, ...