Cats

Mysterious Bolivian 'weird cat' recognized as new species, marking first discovered in over century

Its path to scientific recognition began in 2016, when Bolivian biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz received a call from the Senda Verde wildlife sanctuary about what staff described as an unusual cat.

A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026.
RISA BROOKE OZE at ‘Kat World.’ With ‘Meow York Times Mourns the Demise of Khatmeini’ illustrating propaganda’s strange glamour.

'Kat World:' Artist Risa Brooke Oze turns wartime life in Israel into whiskered, cat-themed satire

 Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

Adopt me Israel's Ela Sayag Lipman and her two adopted rescue dogs, Duda and  Namer.

Israel’s ‘Tinder for pets’ is helping shelter animals match with loving homes


Suspected mass poisoning of cats in Tel Aviv, surrounding cities

The bodies of six cats were also discovered in Kiryat Ono.

A cat walks along the sidewalk on a street on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar in Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2024.

Like cats and dogs, when we listen intently we prick up our ears, study finds

Although modern humans cannot move their ears around in the same way that dogs, cats, and horses do, the findings suggest that humans involuntarily tense their ear muscles when listening intently.

 What happens to our ears when we listen intently? Illustration.

Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat

Scientists confirmed that when a person narrows their eyes and blinks slowly, cats become more receptive and are more likely to approach them.

 Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.

Scientists put 'Schrödinger's cat' on a chip: New study demonstrates maturity of quantum computing

Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) achieved a milestone in quantum computing by demonstrating Schrödinger's famous thought experiment using an antimony atom.

 The UNSW research team. Left to right: Benjamin Wilhelm, Xi Yu, Andrea Morello, Danielle Holmes.

Literal copycats: Felines use facial mimicry to bond, study finds

New research using AI reveals cats mirror each other's facial expressions during friendly interactions, suggesting they're more social than previously thought.

Researchers used machine learning to analyze these unique features on cats’ faces in their study.

Shanghai Museum's 'Meowseum Nights' lets visitors bring their cats to the Bastet temple exhibit

"About five or six cats got loose every night during 'Meowseum Nights', but none made it far before they were caught."

 Shanghai cats.

Tiniest known cat fossil unearthed at 300,000-year-old site in east China

The ancient kitten was so small that it could comfortably fit in the palm of one's hand and was much smaller than the modern leopard cat.

 Tiniest known cat fossil unearthed at 300,000-year-old site in east China. Illustration.

Cat food contaminated with bird flu found in the US

Authorities and Northwest Naturals have strongly advised consumers who purchased the recalled product to discard it immediately.

 Cat food contaminated with bird flu found in the US.

What makes some cats ginger? Scientists finally have an answer

These breakthroughs were reported in two separate studies submitted for publication in scientific journals.

 What makes them ginger? Scientists now have the answer.

Cat lovers rejoice: Moscow archaeologists discover 17th century tiles depicting a cat with a crown

Both "cat" tiles have already been restored and are now being prepared for transfer.

 Cat morning on Red Square. Moscow.