For cat owners, the results have practical implications: paying closer attention to the position of ears, eyes, and whiskers ...

Cats: enigmatic, independent creatures who bring us endless amusement (and the occasional hairball). But sometimes, their nonchalant attitude towards our pleas can be frustrating. Why, oh why, does ...

Everyone who has ever been called a crazy cat lady now has reason to rejoice: Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA and coauthor of How to Speak Cat, has officially ...

Cats can understand human communication too. Studies show cats know their own names and the names of their companions, and can recognise human emotions, even changing their own behaviour in response.

When it comes to cats, those meows mean … well, a lot of things. With each purr, yowl or even blink, felines are saying, "Hello," "Let's snuggle" or "Beat it, Mom." For the increasing number of cat ...

Cats can be difficult to understand. Although beautiful, they are often thought of as more elusive than dogs. For some though, this is what makes living with cats all the more fulfilling. Cat ...

Most animals communicate using scent, but scientists have now uncovered that each cat's signal is based on the type of bacteria living in their butts. Every cat has its own unique cocktail of bacteria ...

Anyone who has ever shared their home with a feline companion has likely wondered whether their cat truly recognizes their name or simply chooses to ignore it. While dogs are renowned for their ...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This week marked the return of science’s weirdest night out as Improbable Research hosted their 31st Annual Ig Nobel Prize Awards! Every year, scientists ...