If we set aside elephants and blue whales for a moment and shift our focus to the other end of the size spectrum, the world ...

The pygmy hippo is one of the rarest animals in the wild. Here are some amazing facts about this rare animal. Due to deforestation and hunting, pygmy hippos are endangered, with only small populations ...

Serious accident transforms photographer's outlook into a journey that takes her to the heart of nature and wildlife, Yang Feiyue reports. A dwarf lemur leaping across the cliff in search of food in ...

The DWARFLAB DWARF 3 is a great imaging tool for beginner astrophotographers who want to skip the traditional astrophotography camera and go straight for an affordable smart telescope. Why you can ...

Scientists are testing whether primate-style hibernation at warm temperatures could preserve brain power while slashing the food, oxygen, and wear-and-tear of long voyages. The model is a tiny, ...

The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere in the Milky Way. By Katrina Miller On a brown dwarf dozens of light years ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their ...

Deep in Madagascar’s forests, tiny dwarf lemurs hibernate for over half the year — the only known primates to do so. But they’re not alone. From turtles to bears, this video explores the mind-blowing ...

A new baby pygmy hippo was born at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species. Pygmy ...

An 11-pound pygmy hippopotamus calf is the newest member of the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the facility said in a Facebook post on Thursday. The baby hippo, welcomed to the world on ...