In a study published today in the journal Current Biology, a team of researchers from Japan, Germany, and Spain describe a ...

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Cats are apex predators, optimized for sprinting and stalking. But perhaps the most ingenious aspect of their design is that they come with a built-in shower. Cat tongues are amazing little ...

Throughout history, felines have had a rather wild and intriguing journey. While one cat species has become domesticated, many others remain wild. Some have become extinct over time, while some ...

Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but ...

Cats have mastered the art of acting like they don’t need you, yet science insists your bodies are still talking on a chemical level. The hormone doing the heavy lifting is oxytocin—the same “love ...

One of the most enduring stereotypes about domestic cats is that they absolutely despise getting wet. From frantically scrambling out of the bathtub to recoiling at the mist from a spray bottle, cats ...

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Blink once if you love cats. Animal behaviorists have revealed the most effective way to befriend a feline: the “slow blink.” The new research suggests that humans can signal goodwill by learning how ...