While dogs and cats are genetically unrelated, breeding for certain features is making some dog and cat breeds look more and more alike. Preferred features include a flat face and huge eyes, which is ...

Why do lions have manes or cheetahs “sunglasses”? Discover how big cats got their iconic looks. Why do lions have manes, leopards have spots, or cheetahs wear “sunglasses”? In this episode, we uncover ...

There are 40 cat species (not taking into account the various breeds of domesticated cats, which are over 70) naturally distributed across every continent except Antarctica and Australia. The wide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. “Cats were depicted in ancient Egyptian iconography as tabby ...