Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Who run the world? Cats! Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Dogs and cats might seem worlds apart, but scientists have discovered that our beloved pets have independently evolved nearly identical skull shapes despite being separated by 50 ...

This event will be rescheduled for the fall, due to an unanticipated emergency. At a future event, Dr. Jonathan Losos will explore how domestic cats have become one of the most successful and diverse ...

3,500 years ago, cats started showing up in Egyptian paintings on tomb walls and in sculptures and carvings. Not only were they abundant in these representations, but it was very clear that they were ...

ST. LOUIS — Have you ever wanted to know more about your cat? A university in St. Louis has a course that focuses on felines. Professor Jonathan Losos teaches the class on The Science of Cats at ...

Your cat’s purr may say more about who they are than their meow ever could. Scientists discovered that purrs are stable and uniquely identifiable, while meows change dramatically depending on context.

ITHACA, N.Y. – Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and “smushed” faces, so they’re more similar to each other ...

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don’t ...