Chubby-cheeked babies, wide-eyed puppies and wobbly kittens: We know cute when we see it. We’re still learning, however, what it does to our brains and behavior. Once thought to trigger a hardwired, ...

Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Neuroscience, University of Oxford What is the cutest thing you have ever seen? Chances are it involves a baby, a puppy or another adorable animal.

And we're talking about all types of dresses. One way to tone down a potentially twee-leaning floral printed dress is to add some rugged or dark-colored accessories. Case in point: A puff-sleeve mini ...

In the presence of chubby babies, fluffy puppies or other adorable little things, it isn’t uncommon to be overwhelmed by a desire to squeeze, pinch or even bite them. People don’t really want to hurt ...

When you see a picture of an unbearably cute animal, are you ever filled with so much emotion, all you can do is grit your teeth or clench your fists? Do you feel an urge to squeeze something, even if ...

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 ...