In 1943, Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian ethologist and biologist, first proposed the concept of the “baby schema,” or the blueprint of features that induce our cuteness perception. Since then ...

Instead, scientists often use the animal’s distinct calls—which sound like a crying newborn baby, the likely source of their name—to differentiate between closely related species.

More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2025 proposals that might ...

Sen. Jennifer Boysko’s bill would make it unlawful to prematurely separate any mammal baby from its mother before the natural time of weaning. The rule would not apply in cases of medical ...