Have you ever wondered which animals are the fastest on the planet? Discover which animals dominate the categories of diving, ...

There is a lot to consider when judging the speeds of the world’s fastest birds. Speed can be measured in level flight and ...

When you think of fast animals, the cheetah usually takes the spotlight—but it’s far from the only speedster in the animal kingdom. Countless creatures on land, in the air, and in the water can reach ...

The fastest a human has ever been recorded running was Usain Bolt in the 2009 Olympics. Bolt ran the 100-meter dash in an astonishing 9.58 seconds. This equals 27.78 miles per hour, and the record ...

Whether on four paws, with fins, or wings–the animal kingdom moves at a rapid pace. Some animals seem to simply ignore the speed limit. But what is actually the fastest animal in the world? A ...

Before the mid-1960s, it was widely believed that all dinosaurs were cold-blooded, slow-moving animals. But in the summer of 1964, a team of paleontologists led by John Ostrom discovered Deinonychus, ...