A new study finds that domestic cats originated from North African wildcats and reached Europe far more recently than previously thought.

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

A lynx calmly lies on a moss-covered rock, surrounded by the greenery of the forest. Its sharp eyes stay alert, watching ...