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

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

On Tuesday morning, the “Today” show joined in celebrating the arrival of the elephant calf. In the “Morning Boost” segment, ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. But what happens when these cute animals become, well, less cute?

He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy ...

The Dodgers signed 17-year-old pitcher Joseph Deng on Saturday, acquiring the first prospect ever to turn pro out of South Sudan. The 6-foot-7, 185-pound right-hander has a 95 mile-per-hour ...

The Dodgers signed 17-year-old righthander Joseph Deng from South Sudan, believed to be the first player ever from South Sudan to sign a contract with a major league team. Deng already has a big ...

Yuting Deng and Julia Geis joined the woman’s team in the spring semester after signing last fall. Deng suited up Thursday evening for the first time as both are expected to play the remainder ...

AUBURN, Ala. – Two new student-athletes have joined the Auburn women’s basketball team for the spring semester as freshmen Yuting Deng and Julia Geis will suit up for the Tigers for the ...

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...