The century-old search for Maryland’s biggest trees

The state’s Big Tree Program has unearthed a 124-foot-tall pecan and a 97-foot-tall willow oak. It’s still looking for record-breakers.

Amazon trees are growing bigger than ever before — and the reason is shocking

The Amazon rainforest exhibits surprising growth, with trees expanding due to increased carbon dioxide levels, acting as a ...

Giant trees of the Amazon get taller as forests fatten up on carbon dioxide

"We're not seeing signs of them dying off," one of the study's lead authors told NBC News. "They are increasing in size and ...

A Biologist Ranks The 5 Biggest Animals To Have Ever Roamed The Earth (Hint: One Exists To This Day, The Rest Are Extinct)

Life on Earth started out microscopically small, but it didn’t stay that way for long. Here are five of the biggest creatures ...
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Gigantic dinosaur with 'claws like hedge trimmers' found with croc leg still in its jaws in Argentina

Speedy megaraptor Joaquinraptor casali had big arms and claws like hedge trimmers that would have made T. rex's forelimbs ...