It would be simple to assume that the MC1R gene is also responsible for orange fur in cats—but this is not the case. Scientists noticed that most cats with multicolor coats, like calicos or ...

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

Everything you need to know about genetics, you can learn from your cat,” said Leslie Lyons, a veterinary scientist at the University of Missouri, in an earlier remark in Scientific American. For more ...

Noorhan Griffiths said she "didn't even know cats could get a sort of suntan" until seeing Sophie's new summer highlights from sunbathing.