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, ...

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

Some nights, when I should be doing something sensible or useful, I end up looking at pictures of blue whales and feeling very, very tiny. We talk a lot about the megafauna that are gone – mammoths, ...

The largest animal that has ever lived is not a dinosaur from Yore but a living mammal that still crosses our oceans. The blue whale’s record‑breaking bulk depends on a cardiovascular system pushed to ...

An African safari may be out of the question for most San Diegans, but a new experience at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park may be the next best way to get up close with one of Earth's biggest creatures.