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

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery ...

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

It barely needs stating: Cats are not dogs. While both these animals have joined human homes as valued and beloved pets, dogs are deeply dependent on us and tuned in to our every mood. Cats, on the ...

An unrelated species of small cat lived in human settlements thousands of years before domestic cats, say scientists.

You recall that I recently floated the theory that cats have been neglected and maligned by history. I suggested that there were dark reasons for that neglect, that disrespect. I quoted things. It was ...

The research indicates that domestic cats first arrived on the continent roughly 2,000 years ago, coinciding with the early ...

Artists have long obsessed over cats. The furry felines have adorned everything from cave walls to canvases, thought to symbolize deities, but also laziness, aloofness, and even stupidity. Leonardo da ...