Astronomers from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and elsewhere report the discovery of a new isolated early-type dwarf galaxy, which appears to have run away from the group environment. The ...

.AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) – An abattoir used by early Cypriots, a place where animals went to die, or a shelter that ultimately proved a death trap? Cypriot and Greek scientists are studying a collapsed ...

There’s a new viral baby animal taking over the internet. Mars, the pygmy hippopotamus was introduced to the world in July by the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas—and has been a star ever ...

Dwarf planet Ceres now appears less like a dead rock and more like a world that may have briefly brimmed with potential for life Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ...

Rare baby hippo Mars showed the world that maternal authority has no bounds. "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir shared a heartwarming moment at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, just outside Wichita, ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping on a tree near a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Anjajavy le lodge’s Facebook video As darkness ...

Cincinnati Zoo's hippo Fritz is celebrating his third birthday, which is also his golden birthday. Fritz the hippo's first birthday is Sunday, Aug. 3, and the zoo is celebrating in a big way.Fritz was ...

Denver Zoo’s only hippo will move to the Lone Star State this fall so the organization can conserve water and update the hippo exhibit, which no longer meets certification standards. Mahali, a Nile ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is saying goodbye to its Nile hippopotamus, Mahali, as he moves to a wildlife preserve in Texas this fall. The zoo said the move is designed to ...

THE NEW NOAH’S ARK — André Demaison — Macmillan ($2.50). When André Demaison treats of human beings, he is merely a cultivated, steel-hard French Colonial businessman who seems to be unable to write ...

Zoo Miami’s beloved pygmy hippopotamus, Aubergine, got some extra care this week after showing signs of lethargy and a drop in appetite. Born at the zoo in August 2018, Aubergine has faced big ...

"She spent the whole day lumbering around," 'TODAY' show correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer said of the hippo's b-day plans Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has ...