There's something oh-so-soothing about baby animals. Tiny paws, oversized eyes, and ears they are yet to grow into. They ...

A loving German Shepherd spends time with tiny baby kittens in this heart-warming video. Their gentle and funny interactions capture the sweet bond between dogs and cats. Perfect for viewers who enjoy ...

“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 ...

Our planet is home to thousands upon thousands of species, large and small, cute and ugly, and human activity has driven many of them to the brink of extinction in just the past few decades. Today, we ...

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 ...