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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

Twice a year, thousands of elk, mule deer and pronghorn migrate between their seasonal ranges in Colorado. They spend their winters grazing at lower elevations and their summers in the mountains. As ...