This has been a very busy week. With the Legislature in town, my schedule can change quickly when a bill important to the ...

A distrust of the police, curiosity, and the "thrill of the moment" were some of the reasons behind young people joining in last summer's riots, research has suggested. The involvement of some ...

Having access to age-appropriate information and support can make a big difference to people with young-onset dementia and those supporting them. Younger people with dementia may find they are offered ...

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon ...

Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

I've been searching for a northern pygmy-owl for the past few winters now, and honestly, I was starting to lose hope. Permanent residents here in this corner of Northwest Montana, they move to lower ...

There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from. And for some reason, parents turn to the ...

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters ...

Milan is the first major Italian city to place strong restrictions on where people can smoke outside. Cue the discontent.

Workers at a new youth employment hub will help people aged 16 to 24 who can "fall through the net". Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.

Jimmy Mahachi (JM), founder of the Cleveland Action Alliance, a community-based organisation, tells Mongabay’s Aimee Gabay the problems his community faces, the pressures on environmental activism in ...

“It reminds me of being young and innocent and being excited about ... And he is magnanimous about other recently born pygmy hippos, such as Poppy in Virginia and Haggis in Scotland. The one person ...