The gene that decides orange is on the X chromosome The orange coat colour in cats is controlled by a gene called O (for ...

When I look at my ginger cat Char, I wonder how his orange fur comes to be.Many people have heard that "most ginger cats are ...

Olive's paws are 'purrfection!' ...

The project, NextGenShelters, was financed by Xjenza Malta through the FUSION: R&I Technology Extension Support Program. Emma ...

If your cat has bold stripes or scattered spots, you may assume you are looking at a specific breed. You may be surprised to ...

How the unique coat color of calico cats is determined—this has been a massive mystery that has puzzled scientists around the ...

I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.

In the first detailed chromosome map of the aardwolf, Texas A&M University researchers have discovered that, despite millions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cat, called tilcayo by local communities, is smaller than the average domestic cat - Reuters/Fernando Faciole A small wild cat ...

For the first time in a century, researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science. Leopardus tilcayo — or the tilcayo tiger cat — is slender and spotted, with ...

Feline lovers rejoice: Scientists have just uncovered an entirely novel species of wild cat for people to fixate on from afar. An international team of researchers genetically analyzed dozens of ...