Even though our parents are probably happy and relieved to see us grow up and let go of some baby habits, our furry counterparts could just stay babies forever—that’s how cute little animals are!

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 ...

Big or small, nothing beats a cute baby and dog enjoying their time together. Here are 15 sweet babies and their canine companions, sure to make you smile.

“Motherese” is the cutesy language we use around preverbal infants. It serves important roles in language development and emotional coregulation. But why do we use it with animals? Domestication ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Move over, cats. A new cute creature has taken over the internet. Baby ...

300+ Cute Pet Names That Will Melt Your Heart originally appeared on PetHelpful. It doesn't matter if you're naming a big, slobbery dog, a cuddly cat, or a more unique animal like a bird, fish or ...

When you begin to think of the cutest animals in nature, a sloth may not immediately come to mind, but that’s probably because you’ve never seen a baby sloth. One look at the baby sloth in this ...

One of the top reasons that pets end up in shelters is that owners are expecting a baby. Somewhere along the line, a rumor started that you can’t have both — a new baby and a pet. But that’s simply ...

The Wichita Eagle wants to find the cutest cat and dog around. Enter your pet for a shot at national fame. snapphoto Getty Images If you ask any pet owner who the cutest dog or cat on the planet is, ...

Last Word is New Scientist’s long-running series in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions, ranging from the minutiae of everyday life to absurd astronomical hypotheticals. To ...