If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

From velvety purples to fiery reds, many people can see a spectrum of vivid colors via the human eye. Others, however, may have limited hue perception due to certain conditions. Animals, on the other ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a pivotal role in shaping modern cats. Scientists discovered the remains of a ...

Jeffrey Hudson’s cat Sola reached the age of 19, totally deaf and almost completely blind, but she loved the things she loved — her morning food and all-day affection — right to the end.

As much as we like to impose human personalities on our pets, cats are pretty different from us: They walk on four legs, wear fur coats year-round and constantly lick themselves clean. Though we ...

Cats have been on quite a journey from wild animal to undisputed ruler of millions of couches worldwide. A pair of new studies published on Thursday show that the road to cat domestication was far ...