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 ...

Every spring, people call to report they "rescued" young wildlife. That's not the case.

Which critters make the cutest babies? From kits and cubs to hoglets and hatchlings, we’ve scoured the animal kingdom to find the 30 most adorable offspring in the natural world, in our humble opinion ...

It has been scientifically proven that humans are drawn to creatures with big soulful eyes, delicate facial features and plush furry softness. Experts say that they speak to our nurturing instincts, ...

There is a universal law of nature that dictates that almost every creature, no matter how intimidating it may grow up to be, starts its life as a concentrated ball of pure adorability. We often find ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has ...

It’s that time of year again: PEOPLE magazine is on the search for the World’s Cutest Dog. The magazine has partnered with Pedigree for the eighth year in a row. Entries are open most of the month, ...

The competition has been narrowed down from 16 animals to one winner. Readers voted for their favorite animal in the final round to determine the champion. After two weeks of fiercely adorable ...

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 ...