Cute creatures going viral is nothing new. Seven years ago, the Cincinnati Zoo wanted TIME to name Fiona the hippo Person—er, Animal?—of the Year. But 2024 seems to be on a different level of ...

Each Chinese New Year is associated with one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. For 2025, it is the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac cycle. The Snake is a symbol of wisdom ...