Often misunderstood and surrounded by superstition, black cats have a fascinating story backed by science. Explore the genetics, behavior, and cultural history that make these felines so captivating.

In the video, Smith captures her son, Kuhvari X'Xivion Simmons-Smith, who is three-quarters Black and one-quarter white, and her daughter, Malaïa Louwella Smith, who is half Black and half Puerto ...

A new type of cat coat color has officially been discovered. Named salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice,’ the cats have hair strands that start out black, and become white the further they grown from ...

Scientists in China studied the genetics of multiple pandas in the wild and in captivity to understand why some pandas have a brown-and-white coat.

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

Teresa Keiger, Cat Fanciers' Association allbreed judge and editor of Cat Talk magazine, previously told Newsweek: "Cats have two foundation colors: black [melanin] and red [phenomelanin].

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes ...

Mystery Of World’s Only Captive Brown And White Panda Solved With Genetics Turns out it’s not just the sepia filter.

A new coat colour pattern has emerged in cats across Finland, and scientists have just identified the genetic mutation responsible for it.