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Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found.

Cats are masters of contortion — and the laws of physics — which helps them stick the landing more times than not.

Visitors at Ranthambore National Park in India captured rare footage and images of a tigress and her three 1-year-old cubs feasting on the carcass of a crocodile after killing it.

Geneticists have critiqued a study suggesting extinct Javan tigers are still alive, but the search is just beginning.

Is there an evolutionary reason why cats have sparse fur near their ears?

South Asian fishing cats have been caught on camera hunting chicks in tree tops, potentially solving the mystery of how this vulnerable species survives during the monsoon season.

Black footed cats are already a threatened species, and habitat fragmentation is now causing increased rates of interbreeding, placing them at higher risk of disease.

Scientific research on how cats view us is mixed, but one thing is clear — they don't adore us the way dogs do.

What you think is cat vomit may actually be something else, like a fur ball or regurgitation.

Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon.