Cat news, features and articles
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Cats can memorize their friends' names, new study suggestsCats may be able to remember the names of cohabitating cats — but it depends where they live, new research suggests.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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Does Catnip Really Make Cats 'High'?Cats that have an extreme response to catnip may look like they're experiencing euphoria.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Why do cats 'play' with their prey?Here's why cats 'play' with their prey before dealing the death blow.
By Joanna Thompson Last updated
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Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever VideoObservations of elusive creature in the wild could aid conservation efforts.
By Live Science Staff Last updated
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Lions: Facts, behavior and newsReference Throughout history, lions have been celebrated for their strength and beauty, and are the inspiration for many myths and stories worldwide.
By Alina Bradford Published
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20,000 years ago, two American cheetahs fought to the death in a Grand Canyon caveA new study of bones from the Grand Canyon reveals that this steep, rocky landscape was once a hunting ground for the extinct American cheetah.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Did cats really disappear from North America for 7 million years?Here's the science behind the so-called "cat gap," a roughly 7 million-long period in North America in which there aren't any known cat fossils.
By Joe Phelan Published
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Why do cats love boxes so much?It's an instinctual behavior for cats to seek out confined spaces, such as boxes, bags and baskets — Live Science explains why.
By John Arnst Published
