Let’s dive into the world of giants — from the deep sea to dry land — and get to know the planet’s most colossal creatures.

Imagine standing at the edge of a vast landscape where the world’s rarest animals roam, hearing the distant roar of a lion ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The largest living thing on the planet is not a whale or any other animal you might expect. It is a giant fungus that kills anything in its path, currently taking ...

The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The four hatchlings are part of a clutch of 16 eggs Mommy laid back in November ...

While some birds of prey, such as condors and pelicans, are bigger, the eagle is one of the largest birds of prey. There are over 60 eagle species in the world, with most living in Asia and Africa.

Heavyweight Champ: Weighing in at some 7 tons, the African elephant takes the prize for largest living land animal. To put the creature’s size in perspective, a single elephant tooth can weigh ...