Life in Antarctica's ocean has followed a completely different evolutionary path from other ocean life because of how cold and isolated the ocean is.

This giant millipede was the largest known invertebrate to ever live on land. So how did it get so big??

A truly enormous ichthyosaur around the size of a modern sperm whale, reached its size within just a few million years of taking to the water - a blink of an eye in evolutionary time.

Brit looks back on our tenth month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of metabolism and aging. Get your Nature League pin here!

This week on Nature League, Brit explores life on Earth by visiting Dr. Art Woods at the University of Montana to discuss gigantism in Antarctic sea spiders.

Gigantism & Acromegaly | Growth Hormone, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Gigantism and acromegaly are two medical conditions caused by high levels of growth hormone. Gigantism is a condition involving abnormally tall...

In this video, we discuss the mechanisms of growth hormone disorders such as gigantism, dwarfism, and acromegaly.

In this video, we explore the functions of growth hormone and how it is released.