Many pet owners have debated for years: are cats smarter than dogs, or is it the other way around? Animal intelligence is complex, and comparing cats and dogs isn’t as simple as counting tricks or how ...

If you're a cat parent like myself, I'm sure there's one particular struggle that you're all too familiar with. You enter a room and shut the door behind you, hoping for a few moments of privacy, only ...

Human beings—including certain presidential candidates—can spend hours just watching cats be cats on the Internet. But scientists observe feline lives and behaviors in a far more advanced, technical ...

Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily lives. Unlike ...

One of the most enduring stereotypes about domestic cats is that they absolutely despise getting wet. From frantically scrambling out of the bathtub to recoiling at the mist from a spray bottle, cats ...

Cats are apex predators, optimized for sprinting and stalking. But perhaps the most ingenious aspect of their design is that they come with a built-in shower. Cat tongues are amazing little ...

From viral photo galleries of quirky cat behavior to heartwarming adoption glow-ups and the booming cat influencer economy, feline content is thriving online. Scientific insights into cat ...

Researchers studying everyday cat behavior noticed a small but consistent detail. During routine activities at home, many cats relied on the same front paw when stepping into a litter box, moving down ...

Cats and robots are a winning combination, as evidenced by all those videos of kitties riding on Roombas. And now we have Cat Royale, a “multispecies” live installation in which three cats regularly ...