Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Once cats became associated with people, they were moved around the world, prized as ship cats and pest controllers. Cats ...

The scientists found that the wildcats lived alongside humans for some 3,500 years—but despite all that time, they were a ...

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for predators on the prowl: lions, leopards, hyenas. As we drove ...

How did cats evolve into so many different species, like tigers, lions, and domestic cats? A new study has explored cat evolution through the ages, comparing cat genomes to shed light on why complex ...

3,500 years ago, cats started showing up in Egyptian paintings on tomb walls and in sculptures and carvings. Not only were they abundant in these representations, but it was very clear that they were ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and “smushed” faces, so they’re more similar to each other ...