It is an old-standing theory in evolutionary ecology: animal species on islands have the tendency to become either giants or dwarfs in comparison to mainland relatives. Since its formulation in the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The blue, fin, bowhead, gray, humpback, right and sperm whales are the largest animals alive today. In fact, the blue whale is the largest-known creature ever on Earth, topping ...

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on a large population of Japanese giant salamanders—one of the largest amphibians in the world—reveals that above a certain size, a ...

The functioning of certain regions of a few genes in cetaceans (whales, porpoises and dolphins) may explain why the Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) can reach lengths of up to 30 meters – almost 10 ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 4, 2014) — Two weeks after FOX59 first introduced you to a teenager with gigantism, he’s been overwhelmed by support and donations. Dakota Deal, 13, doesn’t stop growing ...

Tanya Angus, 6-feet 11-inches and 372 pounds, could die from pituitary tumor. Aug. 5, 2010 2010— -- The Nevada woman suffering from gigantism who was counting on brain surgery to save her life ...

A new study reveals the iconic extinct Megalodon, or ‘megatooth shark’, was a rather slow cruiser that used its warm-bloodedness to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients. DePaul University ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced their latest drug pipeline analysis report on acromegaly and gigantism. The report includes a comprehensive research on the pipeline molecules under ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A duplication in a short stretch of the X chromosome may be ...

A teenager living with a rare form of gigantism will start the school year off with some new shoes – thanks to the kindness of strangers who first heard his plight on Indianapolis’ WXIN-TV. Shoes had ...