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 ...

Meet baby gorilla, born Oct. 26 to Nneka (23) and Mokolo (34), weighing three pounds and, beyond being super cute, making history as the first baby gorilla born at the zoo in its 139-year existence.

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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 ...

Spending time looking at cute baby animals during work can no longer incur your boss's wrath: Those pictures actually make you a faster, more careful worker, according to a new study by Hiroshima ...