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 ...

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 ...

You knew watching videos of puppies and kittens felt good but now there’s data to back that feeling. A study conducted by the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, in partnership with Western ...

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 ...

Choosing toys as a prop instead of costumes or "challenges" can lead to cuter videos Source: congerdesign/Pixabay Animal videos are a popular genre on social media and online video platforms. Whose ...

Ghalia Shamayleh has received funding for this research project from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Concordia Aid to Scholarly Research Fund Grants. Concordia ...