In previous generations, the idea that their skin color made them less worthy than others proved devastating to black people; now some young whites are encouraged to “curl up in a ball of shame.” ...

Curling into a ball is a very basic sleeping position. Just like humans have preferences for sleeping on our side, stomach, or back, the curled-up position is a favorite for many cats.

Video from the Toledo Zoo shows the newborn curling up into a ball to be weighed on a small scale. The three-banded armadillo is the only species of armadillo that can fully roll up into a ball ...

Video from the Toledo Zoo shows the newborn curling up into a ball to be weighed on a small scale. The three-banded armadillo is the only species of armadillo that can fully roll up into a ball ...