Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has some friendly competition. There’s a new pygmy hippo on the block, and she also has a food-themed name.

After observing Patti continue to quickly decline through the night, according to the zoo's ... and spirited," noting that when the new outdoor hippo habitat opened in 2020, Patti was reluctant ...

Other than being ridiculously adorable, this baby hippo is a massive improvement for his species as a whole ... Nearing the birth, the Zoo also installed a night camera (as pygmy hippos always give ...

A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in three-month-old Moo Deng’s footsteps. Her name? Haggis. Yes, just like the notorious Scottish dish made of minced sheep’s organs. Haggis ...

Have you ever spoken with a well-respected senior executive, and questioned what you were hearing? Have you felt uncomfortable when that executive gets to the inevitable sequence of false ...

Even Soho – the spiritual home of legendary drinkers like Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud – isn’t immune. Last week I got booted out of a so-called “late night cocktail bar” at 1am last week. 1am! That ...

Difficulty seeing in the dark or at night is the main symptom of night blindness, or nyctalopia. Cataracts and other eye diseases are common causes. Genetics may also lead to an untreatable type ...

Knee pain at night is a common condition caused by injury, arthritis, bursitis, gout, and more. When it happens at bedtime, it can also lead to insomnia, which can leave you exhausted during the day.