When you think of cat colors, shades of brown, black, and white might come to mind. However, one of the rarest feline coat ...

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.

The black and orange patches that define the coloring of a calico cat beautifully illustrate the genetic mechanism known as "dosage compensation" through X chromosome inactivation.

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.

Cats with an unusual black and white coat nicknamed 'salty liquorice' have been revealed to possess a genetic mutation previously unknown to science.

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

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].