Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as ...

Sometimes beauty is only skin deep – or fur deep, as it is for many of these deceptively cute and cuddly creatures. The natural world is full of soulful eyes, scratchable chins and pattable paws, but ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

In a nutshell, pandas are cute, clumsy, and playful. In the snow, they’re even more boisterous and outgoing. Their childlike behavior is endearing, but there’s a good reason why this panda is ...

Why do we find some animals cute? The answer has evolutionary roots. It is thought that animals that in some way resemble animal babies can grab our attention in the same way, as a spill over of ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become famous ...