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 ...

Even today’s giants — towering giraffes and massive elephants — are tiny compared to the prehistoric titans that once dominated the planet. Long before humans showed up, Earth was home to creatures so ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or ...

Imagine a millipede so large it could be mistaken for a small car. That was Arthropleura, the largest land arthropod known to science. Fossils show it roamed the Carboniferous forests, feeding on ...