Why the Pygmies of West Africa have such short stature, while neighboring groups don't, has been somewhat of a mystery. Now new research suggests unique changes in the Pygmy's genome have both led to ...

Scientists found a “pygmy” sea creature with a “crown-like” bump on its head in Sodwana Bay and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Off the coast of South ...

Is this the cutest travel companion you've ever seen? Calico is a 2-year-old African Pygmy Hedgehog who takes adventures all over the U.S. Her owner documents it on Instagram, where Calico is becoming ...

The word "Pygmy" comes from the Greek for "dwarfish," but Pygmies differ from dwarfs in that their limbs are conventionally proportioned. Beginning in 1967, an Italian geneticist, Luigi Luca ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo, the only place in Virginia to see hippos, said that pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species with less than 2,500 mature hippos remaining in the wild. "This ...

San Antonio's biggest little falcon has officially stolen hearts on social media. Last month, the San Antonio Zoo announced the birth of an African pygmy falcon chick, which hatched March 18. Looking ...

Off the coast of South Africa, a “pygmy” sea creature latched onto the coral reef with its tail. Its “cryptic nature” and small size generally helped it go unnoticed — until some keen-eyed scuba ...