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 ...

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 ...

A baby elephant has taken social media by storm thanks to its water play and contagious energy being caught on video.

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 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 ...

Never underestimate the power of a cute animal. They may not be able to build cities or bring about world peace, but they're pretty darn good at making us gush and "aww" when we're feeling down. A big ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Spring is mating season for many animals, which means it is also baby season. Baby animals are adorable, but what should you do if you come across one in the wild? It is a ...

Austin Wildlife Rescue is used to the chaos of spring. But that chaos this year arrived a little early. The rescue, which takes in about 11,000 animals a year, says the annual crush of baby wildlife ...