Ancient DNA is finally putting hard numbers on a mystery that has trailed humanity for millennia: when our most familiar ...

Historic population bottlenecks left cheetahs genetically similar, increasing disease risk and threatening long-term survival ...

Perhaps also surprising, the remains of cats and artistic depictions of them have been observed in various archaeological ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new type of cat coat color has ...

Is there anything better than hearing your cat purr while they’re on the couch next to you, or hearing their meow when you walk through the door? Of course, some cat breeds make more noise than others ...

Cats (Felis catus) are companions familiar to people worldwide. Despite their popularity, few studies have investigated the genetic background of their behavior. In a new study, a team of researchers ...

This mutation is located in the Rho GTPase Activating Protein 36 (Arhgap36) gene and appears to occur in no other mammal, according to a research team led by Stanford University School of Medicine ...

Have you ever pondered the unique charm of those ginger-colored cats? Anyone who owns an orange tabby has probably figured out they’re a bit different. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have finally ...

Orange cats are so goofy that people joke that the chaotic kitties share one communal brain cell. But most of these domestic felines — along with multicolored calicos and tortoiseshells — actually do ...

Every cat parent will tell you their furry friend is worth its weight in gold, but some of the most expensive cat breeds come with the receipts to prove it. If you have your heart set on a rare cat ...