Canada lynx likely roamed the US more than once thought

Canada lynx might do just fine in areas of the US, even considering climate change and the lack of lynx in those areas now.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~5 min

To communicate, cats let odors do the talking

To communicate, domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 17, 2023 ~4 min


Lions avoid humans unless resources get scarce

A new study investigates lions' interactions with humans in a diminishing habitat.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Did sabertooth tigers roar or purr?

The shape of a few small bones may be the key to what sounds—a mighty roar or a throaty purr—a sabertooth tiger made.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~6 min

Why declawing is really bad for tigers

"...declawing a cat is not like trimming our fingernails; rather, it is removing part or all of the last bone of each digit."

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Aug. 1, 2023 ~5 min

Feral cats in busy areas shed more toxoplasmosis parasites

Wild and feral cats in populated areas release more toxoplasmosis parasites, a new study finds.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
June 22, 2023 ~4 min

Switch to farming led to the first domestication of cats

A new study finds that humans' switching to agriculture was the catalyst that sparked the world's first domestication of cats.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 5, 2022 ~7 min

Switch to farming led to the first domestication of cats

A new study finds that humans' switching to agriculture was the catalyst that sparked the world's first domestication of cats.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 5, 2022 ~7 min


Personality shapes interest in stress relief events with cats

Cats are often left out of animal visitation events aimed at reducing stress, but researchers say the right people could really benefit.

Scott Weybright-Washington State • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min

Blood clots can kill cats injured in urban wildfire

Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in urban California wildfires are at risk of forming deadly blood clots, research finds.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
July 15, 2022 ~5 min

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