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 ...

The Ottawa Humane Society decided to test its artistic skills by drawing its available pets. The shelter posted on social media that its "camera broke" so staff had to draw the animals. It posted ...

Is a frogfish as darling as a kitten? Some may say yes—but in an ugly-cute kind of way. When Ben Patten asked Weird Animal Question of the Week what makes humans see animals as cute, we decided to ...