Some of the once-natural breeds are more closely connected to their roots than others are. Modern Siberian cats, for example, ...

When you picture a cat, you generally think of an animal that’s smaller than a dog. But just like some dog breeds are tiny, certain cats are large, which means that some cat breeds are as big as dog.

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA is helping to fill in the blanks, and the findings shake up ...

Genetic evidence has revealed that domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread to Europe and East Asia in the past 2000 years, more recently than previously thought. Domestic cats (Felis catus ...