There’s the saying that cats have nine lives. Feeding into that myth is their extraordinary ability to land on their feet, even at what appears to be impossibly high heights. Case in point: a one-year ...

This feline mystery has been solved.

Felines may not literally have nine lives, but this is one reason they sometimes seem to.

Why do falling cats always seem to land on their feet? Scientists have been arguing about the precise mechanism for a very long time—since at least 1700, in fact—conducting all manner of experiments ...

Find out what science says about cat and dog intelligence, comparing brain structure, problem-solving skills, and social ...