Looking at the animal kingdom solely through the prism of animated GIFs, you’d think that kittens reigned supreme. Which makes sense, because the format brings out the best in the beast, and vice ...

Premieres Wednesdays, September 23 and 30, 2015 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). “Nature’s Miracle Orphans” features a cast of charismatic baby koalas, kangaroos, sloths and flying foxes.

There are some striking similarities between the career of Robert Downey Jr. and the GIF. After the invention of the GIF file format in the late ‘80s, pixilated animated GIFs—those "under construction ...

Welcome to part three of this brief journey through the rich history of one of the newest and most popular art forms, the animated GIF. The previous installments are “The Early Years: 1997–2008” and ...

This portable program is a good pick if you find creating animated GIFs too fiddly and time-intensive. GIF animations are back in vogue, thanks to memes. Even without their use as humor postcards, it ...