Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as looking at a loved one. These 50 baby animals might be pure therapy.

A baby panda sleeps at a zoo while visitors clammer for a glimpse. We're more likely to invest in conserving species we find cute, like pandas—which almost went extinct.

These cute possums are seen playing together on a rock. Baby opossums are weaned at around three months of age and are on their own by five months, when they are approximately 7 to 9 inches long ...

Tell your boss science is looking into whether kitten pictures could make you more productive. Researchers create a zero-to-100 cuteness scale for baby animal images to show human subjects.

There are other animals, beyond zoos, that have cute babies. See, for example, this puppy named Harper. AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel But zoos have a lot of cute babies.