Animal behaviorists often point out that cats form strong bonds through proximity. Following their humans into the bathroom can be less about water and more about routine disruption, vulnerability, or ...

Two female jaguars were recorded making meow-like vocalizations in Brazil—the first documented audio of the sounds in the wild ...

A detailed look at the Bengal cat breed, including origin, appearance, behavior, legal considerations, and what it takes to ...

If cats' meows seem tailored for our interactions, their true vocal signature lies in their purring, according to recent research. To reach this conclusion, scientists from the Museum ...

A cat’s purr carries a consistent vocal signature, while meows evolved to be flexible tools for interacting with humans. A new study led by scientists at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the Unive ...

A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier. An African wildcat (Felis lybica) rests on a rock in Kruger National Park, South Africa. So far, ...

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday. Flat-headed cats are among ...

Cats live inches from our daily lives, yet much of what they “say” still slips past us. We tend to focus on meows because they’re loud, expressive, and often aimed directly at humans. But beneath that ...

Feeling as if you're man doesn't listen? Cats might agree. A new study shows that they meow more when greeting men than women who return home. Research published in the journal Ethology found that ...

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now it appears that when it comes to communication, they might be playing ...