Standing at just 2ft 5in high, He Pingping, from China, has been officially named the smallest man in the world.

Svetlana Pankratova, meanwhile, owns the longest legs in the world, which stretch to 132cm. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

A teenager from India who stands at a tiny 1ft 11in (58cm) tall is the smallest girl in the world.

Jyoti Amge, 14, is shorter than the average two-year-old child and only weighs 11lb (5kg). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The India’s smallest land vertebrate, a 10-millimeter frog, has been discovered from the Western Ghats of Kerala by Delhi University Systematics Biologist, S D Biju and his colleagues. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Astronomers have discovered what may be the smallest alien planet yet — a rocky ``SuperEarth'' only four times heavier than our home planet. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Not even a match for a pop can in size, Heaven Sent Brandy is the world’s smallest dog — in length, that is. But we don’t care how this little gem made her claim to fame, the diminutive Chihuahua is just too cute not to cover. picked by MasterPiece 9 months ago

NASA scientists have identified the smallest black hole ever found -- less than four times the mass of our sun and about the size of a large city.

But the mini-black hole, dubbed J1650, could still stretch a person into a "strand of spaghetti" with its pull. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Astronomers have discovered possibly the smallest extrasolar planet yet, a rocky world that's orbiting a star in the constellation Leo. "The study opens a new path that should lead to the discovery of even smaller planets in the near future, with the goal of eventually finding worlds more and more similar to the Earth." picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A tiny dog from America called Boo Boo has been named as the smallest pooch in the world. At just four inches (10.16cm) tall, the Chihuahua is the world's smallest dog in height. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Built for leprechauns and snail races. A little small for a picnic though. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

The 75-kilogram (165-pound) helicopter will make a demonstration flight in the city of Vinci, near Florence, on May 25, according to Japanese developer Gennai Yanagisawa, 75.

w00t! picked by doggylives 5 months ago

From the world's smallest surviving baby: 21 weeks and six days and weighing 10oz to the 44 pound Baby!

Pretty amazing stuff! picked by doggylives 6 months ago

And guess who's making it?

That's right... SONY! picked by punthe 6 months ago

The Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT)


I kinda want one. picked by deepchill 1 year ago

Everyone's making money in the market for body tissue --except the donors. Alistair Cooke's remains were only the most famous of more than a thousand bodies plundered by Michael Mastromarino, owner of Biomedical Tissue Services (BTS). picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Sealand, (pictured left) the sea-fort turned world's smallest country, is up for sale. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Scientists have identified the world's smallest snake -- a reptile about 4 inches long and as thin as spaghetti that was found lurking under a rock on the Caribbean island of Barbados.

Same scientist also discovered smallest frog and smallest lizard.

Best quote: "When you get down that small, every millimeter counts," said Hedges. picked by maven 2 months ago

With pierced picture goodness! Keep scrolling down; at some point I'll bet you say EWwwwwwwww... picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Thumbelina the dwarf miniature horse is touring across the U.S.A. raising money for children's charities and is loving the attention. picked by squirmster 1 year ago

You have to see it to believe it picked by mgalpert 2 years ago

You gotta take a look at the little miracle.. picked by tahafcuk 8 months ago