A 2,300-year-old marble statuette discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, has offered new insights into how dwarves were perceived during the Ptolemaic period (332–150 B.C.). Depicting a muscular, nude dwarf ...

Deep within a secluded cave system in Gabon, Central Africa, a new species of crocodile may be emerging and they are colored ...

This marble statuette is emblematic of Ptolemaic-era art: a mishmash of styles with a decidedly Egyptian twist.

The discovery is notable due to the rarity of such closely grouped dwarf galaxies, as fewer than 5 percent of them are found with nearby companions. Three galaxies in the group exhibit synchronised ...