The announcer of the Big Boar contest at the 2026 Iowa State Fair was shocked by the winners. They were only six pounds apart.

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blue whale holds the title as the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. This video explores how big blue whales ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In 1865, a dead jellyfish washed onto a Massachusetts beach ...

Our beloved planet has seen giants that dwarf most animals alive today. These massive creatures lived across different time periods and belonged to all kinds of environments, including deep oceans and ...