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.

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

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 ...

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.

Readers write in from Calcutta, Hooghly, Bengaluru, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Patiala, Madhya Pradesh, and New Zealand ...

The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium kicked off its annual Teddy Bear Weekend event on Saturday. During the event, zoo visitors can bring their stuffed animal to get a checkup or take a trip to the ...

Imamoglu is President Erdogan's main political rival. A protester in a Pikachu costume fleeing police went viral online. Allegations claim Imamoglu aided a terrorist group, leading to nearly 1,900 ...

A person in a Pikachu costume was spotted running from police in a viral video, as thousands protest the arrest of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu. Istanbul, Turkey - A person dressed in an ...