By the Viking Age, cats with a new genetic haplogroup, IV-D, show up in York, Orkney, and even Galway, Ireland. The Norse ...

Europe may seem an unlikely home for large wild cats, yet its forests, mountains, and islands harbor a variety of felines that have adapted to human presence. Among them is the Iberian lynx, the ...

In ancient Egypt, mass cult ritual sacrifices of cats gave rise to the furry felines becoming human companions, according to ...

For decades, researchers have theorized that ancient cats in and around Cyprus —  located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey —most likely followed early farmers and then “gradually got accustomed to ...

Research has shown that this self-classification is linked to personality traits, with cat people often being more ...

An expert team of researchers has revealed that the cats most likely moved to Europe after domestication from North Africa.

With the help of cat owners, a new project investigates cats’ biology and aims to link some of their behaviors to their genes ...

This Maine Coon cat amazed the world with his enormous size and friendly personality. In 2010, Guinness World Records certified Stewie as the world’s longest domestic cat at an astonishing 123 ...

Reigning European champions Real were crushed 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal without really offering a threat over two legs, a major cause for concern as Real trail Barcelona by four points in LaLiga.