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Why do cats like catnip so much? Researchers found out that the compound that makes them euphoric is also an insect repellant ...

Human beings—including certain presidential candidates—can spend hours just watching cats be cats on the Internet. But scientists observe feline lives and behaviors in a far more advanced, technical ...

One study documents the first possible case of a cat transmitting bird flu to a human. Another reveals striking genetic ...

Blink once if you love cats. Animal behaviorists have revealed the most effective way to befriend a feline: the “slow blink.” The new research suggests that humans can signal goodwill by learning how ...

Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but ...

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In 2011, Mayo Clinic researchers genetically modified cats as part of a study involving feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV, the cat version of HIV). Those cats were also injected with a jellyfish gene ...

Experts explain the warmth, attention, curiosity, and scent-related behaviors behind cats lying on our laptops.