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The history of cat domesticationDiscover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all.
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Cat quiz: Can you get a purr-fect score?Quiz Test your feline facts! Will you be a top cat or end up in the litter box?
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Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreckThe 466-year-old remains of an adult and a juvenile cat are the oldest known in the modern-day United States, a new study finds.
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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study findsHow and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.
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World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years agoScientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.
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How do cats get their spots?Scientists have identified some of the involved genes behind cats' spots, but there's still a piece missing.
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Over 40% of pet cats play fetch — but scientists aren't quite sure whyAbout 40% of cats play fetch with their owners, but it's not clear why.
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Gene therapy could be used as birth control for cats, small study suggestsA new study shows that gene therapy could be an effective form of birth control for cats.
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Legendary 'cat-fox' could be a new subspeciesThe real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research.
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