This video investigates why hippo waste poses an unusually deadly threat to river ecosystems. Scientists reveal how the sheer ...

Video by @zookeeperguyWell now that Mette had her calf, a common question has been if we knew and/or how we know if they’re expecting a calf. Well if we’re lucky we see the mating, this mating from ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Hannah Shirley—the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care—has celebrated her 52 nd birthday in style this with week with a very appropriately themed party. Born on November 22, 1973, ...

As Mathilde Poyet ushers me through the Global Microbiome Conservancy’s laboratory in Kiel, Germany, I’m met with all sorts of state-of-the-art equipment. It’s an impressive facility, with typical lab ...