An unrelated species of small cat lived in human settlements thousands of years before domestic cats, say scientists.
A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...
The cats were likely following migrating humans, researchers said.
The domestic cat has a long, complex and uncertain history. Ancient DNA is making its origin story clearer.
Two genetic analyses suggest that our feline friends reached China around 1,400 years ago via the Silk Road, and that they ...
The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.
Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...
When the first drops of whiskey were distilled in medieval Ireland, a silent helper stood nearby. Furred, four-legged, and always ready to deal with unwelcome mice, the cat thus began its long ...
In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...
People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe ...
Although leopard cats and domesticated cats once coexisted in ancient Chinese settlements, their relationships with people ...
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