Perhaps also surprising, the remains of cats and artistic depictions of them have been observed in various archaeological ...

The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, ...

Human history is etched into the DNA of domesticated animals, which is when we bend the evolutionary trajectory of species to serve our own purposes. We primates have domesticated many animals, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat ...

When you think about Europe, images of large wildcats are not what first comes to mind. Thousands of years ago, however, the story was different. Leopards, lions, and even cheetahs were once thought ...

Cats have acquired a reputation for being, well, aloof. Despite their seemingly solitary nature, many domesticated cats coexist peacefully — more or less — with other felines in households, animal ...

Losing their kitten features is part of every cat’s growth journey, but the process rarely follows a predictable path. What ...