Scientists have discovered a new prehistoric cat species that lived in modern-day Spain about 15.5 million years ago, shedding more light on the diversity of felines during this period. The cat ...

You may think that all cats have nine lives, but it turns out some breeds live longer than others, scientists have found. A prospective owner's decision on which cat breed to pick can depend on a ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and an interdisciplinary team of collaborators have uncovered new information about the history of cat evolution ...

A dog may be a human's best friend, but cats aren't far from it either. So, it will probably come as no surprise that even long before the era of the internet and YouTube, cats were already popular.

Ask any cat owner about their feline friend’s diet, and they’ll likely regale you with tales of their kitty nabbing a spider off the wall or crunching on a cricket. Now, for the first time, scientists ...

Cats prey on hundreds of threatened, endangered species, with scientists categorizing felines as part of the most “problematic invasive species in the world,” according to a new study. In an ...

Flat-headed cats haven’t gone extinct in Thailand after all. A population is clinging on in the peat swamp forests of ...

Two Latin American tiger cat species were previously recognized by science in 2013: the southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) and northern tiger cat (Leopardus tigrinus). Both are considered ...