There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A gigantic ancient whale has been uncovered by researchers—and it ...

NEW YORK (AP) — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip ...

Move over, blue whale. You've been demoted. Scientists have discovered what they say could be the heaviest animal that ever lived on Earth: a gigantic ancient whale that may have been two to three ...

(CN) — Researchers from Peru, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and beyond came together to discover what may be the world’s largest animal: the Perucetus colossus whale. Previously, the largest known ...

The heaviest animal to have ever lived may have been an ancient colossal whale that was recently discovered in Peru, scientists said. Scientists have been digging up massive fossils of the new species ...

A colossal ancient whale discovered in Peru might be the heaviest animal on record, according to a new study. At an estimated body mass of 85 to 340 metric tons (187,393 to 749,572 pounds), the heft ...

NEW YORK — There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the ...

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AN EXTINCT whale has been declared the heaviest animal to ever live following an extensive study on its bones. Scientists discovered remains that proved the massive size of the ancient whale called ...

The whale had tiny limbs and a small head compared to its body THE weight of a large ancient whale has been re-estimated by experts and it’s still colossal. It’s called the Perucetus colossus and it ...