It’s a sound familiar to nearly all cat owners. Sinking into your couch after another long day —and then you hear it: your kitty determinedly digging its small but sharp claws into your most treasured ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

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Studies show cats know their own names and the names of their companions, and can recognize human emotions, even changing their own behavior in response. Despite all this, humans still routinely ...

When we imagine contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, we tend to picture messages: radio signals, mathematical codes, or perhaps a universal language waiting to be discovered. But what if alien ...

Sometimes, when I’m working on a tricky question, I scale the tree outside my office. It helps me focus. I asked my friend Steve Lampa how cats like me do that. He teaches small animal anatomy in the ...

Nobody said being a Husker fan was going to be easy this year. NU managed to squander a 15 point third quarter lead, but still managed to eke out a home win Saturday over the Northwestern Wildcats ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning cat declawing. The procedure involves amputating the first bone in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cat fight over the fur-ever fates of two colonies of feral felines around the campus of Hiram College is escalating between the village mayor and residents who care for them. Mayor ...

Barbara Padalino receives funding from the European Food Safety Authority. An increasing number of councils around the country either have overnight or 24-hour curfews for our furry, clawed friends.

Cats might be beloved companions in millions of homes, but not everyone shares that affection. For every devoted cat owner, there’s someone who finds them frustrating, aloof, or downright unpleasant.