You'd expect a desert rodent to be slow, but jerboas hop like kangaroos. Some can leap up to 3 metres, like jumping over a ...

I was scrolling through photos of my son’s first year, smiling at the gummy grin that used to greet me every dawn, when I ...

This video is pure happiness in motion! Watch as one incredibly cute kitten charms its way through funny, heart-melting moments that will instantly put a smile on your face.

Get ready to fall in love with this irresistibly cute dog! In this heart-melting video, you’ll witness the most charming ...

Often overshadowed by more familiar faces like dogs, cats, and elephants, there exists a multitude of lesser-known, yet incredibly cute animals that are waiting to be discovered. Join us on an ...

Yet the powerlessness of cute characters can also, paradoxically, be powerful: Most onlookers can't help but cheer for a furry, yellow cartoon animal fleeing from riot police. A cute character can ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We all love adorable pet photos. The Animal Protective Foundation’s fourth annual pet calendar photo contest is happening now, with many wonderful entries of dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish ...

Never mind that Studio Ghibli director and founder Hayao Miyazaki famously denounced AI-generated art as “ an insult to life itself .” Both the Pikachu protester and the viral Studio Ghibli-esque ...

As a pet parent to three cats and two dogs, I sometimes forget that, while I'm moving about my life, theirs revolves around me. It's both heartwarming and breaking once I realize one of them has been ...