Experts say long-standing misconceptions about cats can quietly harm their health, behavior, and emotional well-being.

For instance, it has been argued that as the modern human Y chromosome replaced the Neanderthal equivalent, Neanderthal males became sterile. Other research suggests that human genes might have messed ...

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Although cats can enjoy the occasional treat, long-term weight gain caused by overfeeding can affect your cat's health by ...

Cats can be pretty self-sufficient as long as they have access to food, water and shelter. In addition to what they can ...

Targeted poaching of lions for body parts is on the rise in Africa, posing an existential threat to a dwindling population.

From the emissions caused by dogs’ meat-heavy diets to the huge number of birds and other wildlife killed by cats, recent studies have highlighted that our pets have their own impact on the ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Smaller cats had a few advantages. They need less food. Plus, they’re spry. Massive lions are successful hunters just 20% of the time. But African wildcats bring down a whopping 60% of their prey.

Human language is structured to minimize mental effort by using familiar, predictive patterns grounded in lived experience.

Finance worker Mark McAuliffe, from Newcastle, was so grief-stricken by Bonny's deteriorating health that he paid the ...

Houseplants and flowers can add colour and fresh air to a room, but some of the most colourful flowers have the potential ...