Some day, you might smear gooey hippo sweat all over your body, and it won't be for a bizarre ritual or a television reality show. You'll be using a sunscreen with the chemically manufactured sweat of ...

A rumor that hippopotamus milk is pink has been spreading on the internet for many years — and the idea gained traction when National Geographic posted about it on its Facebook page. But is hippo ...

Besides elephants and rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses are the largest living land animal. Though they resemble giant pigs, their closest relatives are cetaceans like whales and porpoises. Hippos are ...

Sunlight is critical to life on Earth, but excessive exposure to sunlight can cause serious harm. Infrared rays can cause burns, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages the DNA of cells. So, as you ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Someday, you might smear gooey hippo sweat all over your body, and it won't be for a bizarre ritual or a television reality show. You'll be using a sunscreen with the chemically ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered that hippos get significant airtime when they're at full-trot, able to lift their enormous bodies off the ground for around 15% of their stride. It's ...

The pink hippo milk rumor has been spreading across the web for some time, but it really gained footing in 2013, when National Geographic posted about the hippo's rose-colored milk on both its ...