Clay Thompson is off today, so we reached into the “Best of Clay” archives. This column appeared originally Nov. 6, 2005. Today's question: What is a coatimundi? A coatimundi is a procyonid. That ...

It’s that time of year again: PEOPLE magazine is on the search for the World’s Cutest Dog. The magazine has partnered with Pedigree for the eighth year in a row. Entries are open most of the month, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLAY COUNTY, Mo. — Zebras and other exotic ...

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 ...

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 ...