Cats can sleep up to 16 hours a day and have what’s known as a polyphasic sleep pattern, meaning they sleep multiple times ...

How dogs and cats are evolving to look alike and why it’s humans’ fault Domestication has led some breeds to resemble one another, with convergence towards either long or flat faces.

Imagine a sound so soft, so mysterious, it feels like a gentle hug for your soul. That’s a cat’s purr—a soothing melody ...

Did you know that having a cat is good for you? A cat's purr is much more than a sign of feline pleasure; it offers ...

While uncontrolled outdoor access can increase opportunities for cat physical and mental stimulation, it can also increase risks of injury and illness, and result in predation of wild birds and small ...

The second cat group, IV-C, dominated ancient Egypt, where cats were considered sacred. Then, in the first millennium B.C., cats spread to the Roman Empire and across the Mediterranean region.

Death and life are themes served in equal measure in Only We know. How human connection is relevant to grieving and healing is explored in the film. Only We Know bears the gentleness of a man and a ...

As it turns out, cats who have a shorter version of the gene are more likely to purr and meow – and this is true for male cats in particular. Interestingly, female cats with the shorter gene ...

Of course, some cat breeds make more noise than others, as do some individuals, and science might just have the answer to why cat communication can vary. Scientists at Kyoto University’s Wildlife ...

Remarkably, cats purr when they’re both happy and when they’re injured or in distress, suggesting a potential self-healing mechanism. What continues to baffle scientists is why cats evolved this ...

In this contribution, we empirically investigated the effect of small talk on the users' non-verbal behaviors and emotions when users interacted with a crowd of virtual humans (VHs) with positive ...

Cats with the short-type gene stood out. They were more likely to purr and, in males, vocalize more when interacting with humans.