Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Humans have brought cats into their homes for more than 9,000 years ...

Domestic cats with their wide varieties of colors and fascinating cat fur patterns have a solid display of the variations of genetics and evolution. Such stunning diversity in fur patterns between our ...

Scientists have discovered the genetic mutation responsible for a strange cat coat pattern in Finland. Feral cats in the Scandinavian country started appearing with the mutation in 2007. These cats ...

How do tabby cats get their stripes? We know that domestic cats have different colours of fur because their hair follicles produce different types of the pigment melanin, but until now the genetic ...