Life on Earth started in the oceans. Sometime around 475 million years ago, plants began making their way from the water onto ...

Scientists found a 307 million-year-old fossil, Tyrannoroter heberti, revealing one of the earliest known land vertebrates ...

Learn about the largest land mammals to ever exist on Earth.

European bison are classified as one of the world’s megaherbivores, and soon these giants will be roaming the Iberian ...

Standing up to two meters tall and weighing over 600 kilograms, this is the largest land mammal to return to Britain in centuries. Its sheer size allows it to knock down trees, tear bark from trunks, ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the first animals to crawl onto land were strict meat-eaters, even as plants had already taken over the landscape. Now scientists have uncovered a ...

Discover 5 massive bears larger than a grizzly. In earths history there has been plenty of massive bears to learn about.

Big cats have fascinated humans for centuries, inspiring myths, fear, and admiration due to their sheer power and size. These ...

Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

World Hippo Day 2026 delivers a clear message: strength alone does not ensure survival. With meaningful conservation efforts and continued action, future generations may still witness hippos resting ...

As safari-goers look beyond the big five, endangered African wild dogs are emerging as one of the continent’s most sought-after sightings. These camps have turned the limelight into sustained ...

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