Domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread to Europe in the past 2000 years, according to DNA evidence, while in China a different species of cat lived alongside people much earlier ...

Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

Domestic cats first joined European communities around 2,000 years ago, during the age of Roman power, not in deep prehistory.

Perhaps also surprising, the remains of cats and artistic depictions of them have been observed in various archaeological ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

Contrary to popular belief, domestic cats arrived in Europe much later, around 2,000 years ago, from North Africa, not with early farmers. Genetic research reveals their spread was driven by Roman ...

A new study reveals that a cat's purr reveals more about its identity and emotions than the familiar, flexible meow.

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

Maine Coons are the largest domestic cat breed in the world. Discover how this majestic and mysterious breed came to be.

A new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic ...