But some animals have their own heart-melting ways of showing affection too. Whether it’s to woo or form a lifelong bond, ...

Understanding this shouldn’t make us love cute animals any less, but it could motivate us to love the not-so-cute ones more. Gould’s “Biological Homage to Mickey Mouse” showed that in ...

I get it. Cute animals are cute. But what about those animals that may not weigh so strongly on the “adorable” scale? While a green sea turtle may not evoke the same reaction as the Ozark hellbender, ...

They were then asked to view images of either cute baby animals, adult animals, or not-so-cute animals. The second time around, those who viewed baby animals improved their scores by approximately ...