A Singapore Zoo komodo dragon swallowed plush toys after macaques scattered them, prompting an unusual veterinary rescue ...

IKEA president has visited Ichikawa City Zoo after being moved by the viral story of Punch, the baby monkey who uses a plush ...

When that will happen is anyone’s guess. The stuffed orangutan remains sold out on IKEA’s U.S. website. The entrepreneurial crafters on sites like Etsy have been quick to respond to Punch’s popularity ...

An abandoned baby monkey who broke millions of hearts online after being spotted hugging an orangutan stuffed toy given to him as a substitute for his mother, has finally found comfort among his own ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones. By Carl Zimmer A flurry of new studies ...

Athletes from Poland have brought an unofficial mascot to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina that has captured attention across the games: a stuffed pierogi plushie, the Sporting News reports.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have identified a “missing microbe” that is often absent in babies from western countries and raises ...

BEIJING — A frowning red horse has become the surprise hit toy of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, capturing the mood here better than any data point. Embroidered with a Chinese phrase wishing ...

Team Poland introduced a pierogi plushie as its unofficial mascot at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The adorable pierogi plushie went viral on social media after appearing at a figure skating event. Fans ...

MILAN — In the 2019 thriller film “Uncut Gems,” NBA star Kevin Garnett — playing himself — is being flaunted with a rare gem by Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner, an increasingly over-his-head jeweler in ...