In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing the police, making a getaway as fast as ...

Explore the power of cuteness in Asia, from Pokémon to Studio Ghibli, and how it's used for political soft power and rallying support for the underdog.

Welcome to IGN’s Rare Loot! We’re on a quest to uncover pop culture's ultimate holy grail collectibles. In this episode, ...

A team of researchers traced the wild animal source of the mpox virus to the fire-footed rope squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus ...

The planned original ending for the Pokémon anime series would have been a massive gut punch to fans of Ash Ketchum all over ...

Nintendo has delivered some great spin-off games on their handheld devices over the years. These are some of the best.

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists wish to ...

One of the great mysteries of the monkeypox virus has been pinpointing its ‘reservoir’ hosts — the animals that carry and ...

The latest Pokemon plush builds on a previous Pokemon Sleep collection of stuffed animals we first saw appear in Japan.