Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago ... Females with just one orange X chromosome can present as tortoiseshell or calico. These mottled and patchy ...

Just take Melanie, a shelter cat who was recently returned from being "too quiet." Unfortunately, since being back at the animal shelter, Melanie has had a difficult time catching the eye of ...

Nicki the talking cat is the perfect example! This sweet senior cat is the queen of complainers, but she always serves her ...

Maine Coon Cat With ‘World’s Rarest’ Coat Color Legit Looks Like a Million Bucks This account is dedicated to two ...

Researchers had previously assumed that the mutation would be on the X chromosome because of the skewed sex ratio — it also explains why calico and tortoiseshell cats, which have patches of ...

The "meow-tation" that gives ginger cats their distinct fur has been discovered. A small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy ...

Orange and tortoiseshell cats’ tendency toward amusing, friendly and sometimes mischievous behavior is a running joke among cat owners, but there’s no scientific evidence linking coat colors ...

Calico and tortoiseshell cats, on the other hand, are almost always female. Male calicos or torties only occur due to rare genetic mutations, which may cause a male to have an extra X chromosome ...

Getty Images Calico and tortoiseshell cats with mixed colourings are more likely to be female Although couched in science, the study originally started off as a passion project for Professor Sasaki.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA and Academy-Award-winning indie production company Cowboy Films has secured the rights in a competitive situation to adapt Cat Fight, the novel by Kit Conway, for TV. The deal was ...