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Hair boosts the surface area of animals by 100 times the surface area of their skin alone.

Feral cats adjust their ranges depending on the greenery of their environment, which reflects the resources available.

Cats do not form the childlike, dependent bonds on caregivers that dogs do, suggesting that the felines really are more independent than their canine counterparts.

An animal's ecological niche largely explains its pupil shape, from the vertical slits of a cat to the bizarre rectangles in a goat's eye.

Despite their reputation as wildlife killers, cats seem to stick to urban and residential areas, while coyotes prowl wilder spaces, research finds.

Internet cat videos don't just result in major "LOLs," they also deliver significant health benefits, a new study suggests.

A citizen-science project will examine the microbiome of cats' digestive systems, in both house pets and wild animals.

A furry companion can offer comfort to hospital patients, but new guidelines recommend that only dogs — and not cats — be allowed in hospital pet therapy programs.

A new study has revealed the genetic changes that led cats to become domesticated, and many are related to reward seeking and fear conditioning.