2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (499+ words) The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question. They sleep on our beds, steal our food, and generally rule the house. Between them, cats and dogs make…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (838+ words) Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa " and moved into Europe with humans much later than previously believed. The origins of domestic cats, and their travels with ancient…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (647+ words) Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation. Most cat owners are familiar with the funny head shake their pets do, often after eating, drinking or enjoying a…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (958+ words) Leopard cats were living alongside people in ancient China for more than 3, 500 years before domestic cats arrived from Europe via the Silk Road. Humans were living alongside leopard cats in settlements in ancient China more than 3, 500 years before domestic cats…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (497+ words) Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan. Why it's incredible: Cats outnumber humans by…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (898+ words) A pet cow in Austria started using a broom to scratch herself " the first ever documented case of bovine tool use. For the first time ever, a cow has been documented not only using a tool but selecting which part…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (373+ words) Conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years. Flat-headed cats (Prionailurus planiceps), named after their flattened foreheads, live in fragmented pockets across Brunei, Indonesia…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (575+ words) A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say. Over 10, 000 years of domestication, cats…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (404+ words) Normally, siblings resemble each other. So why does a litter of kittens often come in a variety of colors? If you've ever seen a litter of kittens, you may know that many of them barely look related. With coats ranging…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1000+ words) Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them. While often miscast as mysterious or hard to understand, cats are actually excellent communicators. In fact, in free-ranging cat colonies, physical fights are kept to a minimum through clever…...