Cats possess a surprisingly wide repertoire of facial expressions—276 in total—according to research published in Behavioural ...

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 ...

Cat hissing is a natural warning signal, not aggression, stemming from fear, stress, or discomfort. Understanding this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...