Why the Pygmies of West Africa have such short stature, while neighboring groups don't, has been somewhat of a mystery. Now new research suggests unique changes in the Pygmy's genome have both led to ...

This 1939 black and white classroom film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films in collaboration with H.C. Raven of the American Museum of Natural History depicts indigeonous Central African ...

Introduction / Barry Hewlett -- Cultural diversity of African Pygmies / Serge Bahuchet -- Population genetics of Central African Pygmies and non-Pygmies / Paul Verdu -- On Late Holocene population ...

Nudism, often referred to as naturism, is a lifestyle and philosophy that embraces nudity in communal and natural settings. While it may be more commonly associated with Western countries, nudism has ...

Off the coast of South Africa, a “pygmy” sea creature latched onto the coral reef with its tail. Its “cryptic nature” and small size generally helped it go unnoticed — until some keen-eyed scuba ...