For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even ...

And they find one: a female green anaconda about 16 to 17 feet long, “pure muscle.” The Waorani secure the giant ...

It is thought that this giant snake lived in the ancient seas during the Eocene epoch, about 56 to 34 million years ago.

Scientists have discovered a giant northern green anaconda in Ecuador’s Amazon. Genetic analysis confirmed it as a new ...

In western India, strata of old rocks are providing a glimpse of what may have been a world of heat, a world of creeping continents, and one of giant .

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Spin a globe, and it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...