Two genetic analyses suggest that our feline friends reached China around 1,400 years ago via the Silk Road, and that they ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

An unrelated species of small cat lived in human settlements thousands of years before domestic cats, say scientists.

Researchers have found that domestic cats “did not spread to Europe with Neolithic farmers [in West Asia]” as earlier ...

The cats were likely following migrating humans, researchers said.

Contrary to popular belief, domestic cats arrived in Europe much later, around 2,000 years ago, from North Africa, not with ...

Domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread to Europe in the past 2000 years, according to DNA evidence, while in ...

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

DNA study reveals when first house cats reached China - Study finds first domesticated cat in Asian country had short fur and ...

The domestic cat has a long, complex and uncertain history. Ancient DNA is making its origin story clearer.

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of ...