Despite their diminutive size, African pygmies have taken a giant step back in time. A new genetic investigation indicates that common ancestors of these hunter-gatherers and their taller, farming ...

The Grim Reaper can cut life short and, under the right circumstances, whittle those still standing down to the size of pygmies. That’s the controversial conclusion of a new study, published in the ...

Amara, the new pygmy hippo, has now arrived at her new home at ZSL London Zoo with her new hippo husband Thug A new pygmy hippo has been welcomed into London Zoo as part of a conservation breeding ...