At the BBC’s request, science writer and entertainer Simon Watt set out to explore the fascinating biology and psychology behind the effect that looking at cute animals has on our brains.

He observed that cute animals share these same traits with babies, which accesses human's nurturing and protective instincts. There's even a name for this: Neotony. Follow TI: On Facebook More ...

This cute caterpillar looked like a real-life Pokemon as it crawled in a local's garden in Thailand. The creature, believed to be an oleander hawk-moth caterpillar, was found hiding among leaves ...