Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic mutations in cats occur naturally. Some are subtle, such as variations in coat color or fur length. Others are more ...

Cats play an unexpected role in new cancer research.

Scientists have mapped the genetics of cancer in cats for the first time at scale, uncovering major overlaps with human ...

Orange cats have long been internet stars, beloved pets, and pop-culture icons, but behind their vibrant coats lies a biological mystery that puzzled scientists for decades. Unlike most mammals, ...

A large international study has mapped the genetic landscape of feline cancers for the first time, revealing striking similarities between tumor-driving mutations in cats, humans, and dogs.

Large genomic study of feline tumors identifies shared mutations with human cancers, strengthening comparative oncology research.

Cats develop this subtype more often than humans, giving scientists access to samples, and offering clues to new medicines ...

Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation ...

Dwarfism is a genetic mutation that affects bone and cartilage growth, often stunting them. The mutation occurs across many mammal species, including cats. Since cats are already relatively small ...

An H5N1 bird flu mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity has been found in two cats. Since the beginning of this year, more than 50 cats have been infected with H5N1 ...

Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat’s, let’s say, specialness. But now scientists have confirmed that there is, in fact, something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines.