In 1894, French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in science: How do cats always seem to land on their feet when they fall? Using the era’s rudimentary ...
Just look at this Ragdoll cat: he was feeling so lazy that he decided to eat his dinner while lying down. Honestly, it was ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One foggy night in 1933, a businessman named Percy Shaw was ...
He's not about to give up.
The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.
The research continues, with a paper published in the journal The Anatomical Record reporting on new experiments to analyze the flexibility of feline spines. Over the centuries, scientists have ...
“I came home, and my cat started shaking her tail ‘cause she was so excited to see me,” Stevie’s mom, Amber, wrote on the ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We’ve all heard the old adage: Cats hate water. But is that ...
But falling cats – they seem to manage [it].” That feline talent of twisting round in mid-air isn’t just a neat survival ...
If you’ve ever watched a cat repeatedly push its paws into a soft blanket, pillow, or even your lap, you’ve witnessed a ...
Almost every cat owner knows the phenomenon: You buy a cozy cave or a cat basket for your feline friend. But instead of settling in, the cat jumps into the empty box on the floor. Cats like to choose ...
Some dogs wag their tails. Some dogs zoom. And then there’s Pickles, who appears to celebrate turning one year old by radiating pure, squinty-eyed joy. In a heart-melting TikTok posted by Lexi of ...