We know perfectly well how humans were able to domesticate dogs. From wolves more terrifying than those in fairy tales to ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA is helping to fill in the blanks, and the findings shake up ...

Dogs and cats aren’t natural enemies; most conflicts come from instincts, misunderstood signals, and rushed introductions. Experts explain why tension happens ...

A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier. An African wildcat (Felis lybica) rests on a rock in Kruger National Park, South Africa. So far, ...