CHICAGO (CBS) -- Beginning Friday, the Field Museum of Natural History will be featuring an exhibit all about cats—those that meow and purr, those that roar, and everything in between. "Cats: ...

A new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic ...

The cat family is well represented in Costa Rica with six different species of felines calling the small country home. Throughout my years of attaching cameras to trees in Costa Rica, I’ve had varying ...

While North America might have the largest population of pet cats, it’s home to only six native species of wild cats. Unfortunately, deforestation and human interference have caused a decline in North ...

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...

Purring isn’t just comfort. New research suggests cat purrs act like vocal fingerprints, preserving identity even as meows ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a pivotal role in shaping modern cats. Scientists discovered the remains of a ...

You may have noticed that your cat's tail moves in all sorts of ways, from quivering in an upright position, to swishing from side to side, to being held down close to the ground. But besides using ...