Once her daughter was born, Fowler watched as she poured love and attention into the toy, along with her other stuffed animals. Fowler was touched; her daughter reminded her of her own childhood.

Two decades ago, Jaap de Roode made a discovery that changed his scientific career. While researching the ecology and evolution of parasites and their hosts, he came across something truly ...

"I just think that they're nice things you have."He has a plush raccoon from his childhood, crochets them when friends or family have babies, and still sometimes hugs a stuffed animal or uses one ...

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