Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

Many famous families grew by one adorable member this year Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek.

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as ...