The science gets complicated, but having that silky milk chocolate coloring like Scrat means he has a black-dominant gene ...

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, ...

Cats can be found worldwide, from the snowy tundra to the tropical jungle. Depending on what zip code the feline is in, it ...

A panther is a dark-colored (melanistic) variation of a wild cat species, commonly a jaguar or leopard. They live in wetlands, grasslands, and forests and are dark brown ... black panthers are quite ...

"Coat color is caused by a complex interplay of genetics; it can also be affected by factors like aging," an expert told Newsweek.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is ‘mad as a bag of cats’ over SCOTUS ruling says Republican senator: ‘That’s a good thing’ In her 22-page dissent, Justice Jackson warned, "The Court’s ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time.

CRISPR construct to genetically ablate the GABA transporter GAT3 in the mouse visual cortex, with effects on population-level neuronal activity. This work is important, as it sheds light on how GAT3 ...

Need a mobile home? An incubation chamber? Dinner? Hundreds of species have hit on an elegant solution: find a nice juicy critter—and turn it into a zombie.

Willows can stop a river flooding a farm. Or they can turn a river dark and mean. Trying to control them, we’re realising, has always been a fool’s game. But we can’t stop now.