It has been known for decades that it is genetics that gives orange tabby cats their distinctive colouring, but exactly where ...

Two separate research teams have detailed the answer in two studies published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.

The lost link in a gene called ARHGAP36 makes it so that the cells in orange felines produce lighter colors for their skin, eyes, and fur tone. In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible for ...

Scientists believe a gene mutation produces more orange fur in males and may also explain their friendly nature ...

Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.

A Stanford-led study has identified a mutation on the X chromosome that causes orange fur in cats. The mutation switches on ...

Scientists have uncovered a decades long mystery behind the unique color of Garfield, Puss in Boots, and Aristocats' Toulouse ...

I have four cats, and although they are so loving, two of them are absolutely crazy and require a lot of work.

It is commonly believed that a ginger cat is more likely to cause trouble than other breeds but most feline fans might not realise that orange-coloured moggies are predominantly male. Scientists ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a ...

What exactly makes ginger cats ginger has been a long standing mystery for scientists. Whilst it has been known for decades that it is down to genetics, it hasn't been discovered where in the genetic ...

Any male cat with the mutation dubbed “sex-linked orange” will be entirely orange due to a random deletion of a section of ...