Why are so many deep-sea creatures absolutely massive? From giant squid to enormous isopods, the ocean’s depths are filled with creatures that seem straight out of science fiction. This phenomenon, ...

A popular WWE Superstar recently shared a horrifying story of his real-life condition amid his absence from the Stamford-based promotion's weekly programming. It is none other than Omos.

Sotos syndrome or cerebral gigantism is characterized by macrocephaly, overgrowth, mental retardation and central nervous system abnormalities. Congenital heart defects may be present. We report 8 ...

Doctors at PGI successfully performed complex brain surgery on Sunil Kumar, a 7-foot-7-inch man with gigantism, a rare growth hormone condition. The medical team ingeniously extended the operating ...

The world's second-biggest rat species — a gargantuan woolly beast — was caught on camera in the mountains of New Guinea.

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