What prompted the idea for the course? I’m an evolutionary biologist who has spent my career studying the evolution of small lizards in the Caribbean. I’m also a lifelong cat lover, but it never ...

For a mother cat, grooming is an important part of child rearing. When a mama cat licks her kittens it serves two important ...

Cats have been on quite a journey from wild animal to undisputed ruler of millions of couches worldwide. A pair of new studies published on Thursday show that the road to cat domestication was far ...

Our enigmatic little furry friends may have just given up one of their secrets, as scientists think they have discovered the gene which underpins purring in cats. Cats are believed to purr for various ...

Scientific studies show that human emotions influence cats, affecting their stress levels, behavior, and emotional well-being ...

According to science, owning a cat comes with major health benefits. Here's how they can help lower stress and anxiety and even help sore muscles. As anyone who owns a cat can tell you, when you adopt ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. I’m an evolutionary biologist who has spent my career ...