And in contrast to amply studied lions, tigers and other wild felines, I was under the impression that there wasn’t any ...

Although it is more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, report Mikel Delgado from ...

AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their humans, suggesting that house cats wield a ...

They found that 125 species had the fluorescent properties that allow them to glow in the dark under a UV light — including the domestic species of cat (Felis catus).

As far as categorizing cats as "alien," the institute noted that "Felis catus" was domesticated probably around 10,000 years ago in the cradle of the great civilizations of the ancient Middle East ...

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily lives ...

Interestingly, this particular mutation appears to be of a singular origin that apparently persisted over millennia courtesy of the domestication of humans (H. sapiens) by Felis catus.

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The Polish Academy of Sciences has defined the house cat (felis catus) as "alien" as it was domesticated in the Middle East and has deemed cats as "invasive" due to the "negative influence of ...

If you’re reading this and you live in the United States, there’s a pretty decent chance you have a cat in your house. 29 percent of American households have at least one member of Felis catus living ...