In the deepest, darkest (and for many people scariest) parts of the ocean, you’ll find an incredible array of creatures that are weird, wonderful, and wildly large. Why do some deep-sea ...

Girls are more often seen than boys, but patients from both sexes have been described (Figure 1). Figure 1: Familial and sporadic cases of gigantism and male and female growth patterns due to Xq26.3 ...

It is caused by microduplications at chromosome Xq26.3, first described in 13 subjects with early-onset gigantism. These microduplications span an area of 500 Kb containing 4 genes. Among these genes, ...

The Colossal Squid Is A Product Of ‘Abyssal Gigantism’ You may have heard of the phenomenon of island gigantism, where isolated species grow to immense sizes. Abyssal gigantism is a similar ...

Colleen, from Virginia in the United States, suffers from a rare genetic condition called acromegaly or gigantism. The gene caused Charles Byrne, born in 1761 near Cookstown and known as the ...

It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...

James Earl Jones, who died last week, was one of many who made the “Star Wars” films immersive and intricate. Here is a look ...

Birds and mammals that live on islands often have a much slower metabolism than their closest relatives on the mainland. They also produce offspring later. This slow way of life makes it difficult for ...

People often think of all whales as giants of the sea when in fact they vary in size dramatically, from the 30-metre blue ...

While bigger cars are inherently safer for passengers, they pose a massive risk to pedestrians. Taking this into account, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...

These tortoises, like their close relatives throughout the Galápagos, were a product of island gigantism. These tortoises could weigh up to 500 pounds and measure over 5 feet in length and once ...