Scientist at the University of Aberdeen are using 3D imaging software to create interactive models of mummies and other ...

Your cat is not just acting royal, it actually is. New DNA proof shows today’s cats are direct descendants of Pharaonic Egypt ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery ...

Researchers have found that domestic cats “did not spread to Europe with Neolithic farmers [in West Asia]” as earlier ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

The domestic cat has a long, complex and uncertain history. Ancient DNA is making its origin story clearer.

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...

The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...

The domestic cat is one of the smallest members of the family Felidae — the group that includes lions, tigers, jaguars and cougars. It is also the only member of that family that has been domesticated ...

In this article, we will explore the fascinating journey of cat domestication, uncovering the timeline, geographical origins, and the unique relationship cats have with humans today. For a long time, ...

A genome study contradicts long-held conceptions by determining when domestic felines were introduced into Europe from North Africa.

New genomic evidence traces domestic cats back to North Africa — and shows they only arrived in Europe around 2,000 years ago ...