Orange cats, those adorable, often mischievous felines, have long puzzled scientists. Known for their vibrant color, they also share a quirky genetic trait that sets them apart from other mammals. It ...

If you've spent any amount of time around an orange cat, you already know that many of them tend to be a bit... different from other cats. Not just in their coat color, but also in their behavior.

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, ...

Researchers with the Western Australian Museum and Curtin University found evidence of fluorescence in multiple mammal samples Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined ...

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The concerning bird flu outbreak that has spread to four humans so far as it expands quickly in the U.S. has jumped to dozens of species, infecting mammals in at least 31 states. Among those infected ...

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia’s “gentle and specialized creatures” were “unable to cope with changed conditions and introduced enemies”. The role of these “enemies” ...