At some point in their evolution, a mutation developed in the domestic cat’s genetic code that caused the familiar stripes on cat hair to be replaced by solid black, reported a 2003 study in ...

Previous research suggested there were three main determinants for the color of a cat — whether it’s solid-colored black or tawny, striped/tabby, or spotted, which is very rare in American cats.

Kate Middleton's parents, Carole and Michael, attended Wimbledon on July 7, 2025. For the occasion, Carole wore a ...

Jennifer Garner’s recent Instagram video featured more than just her adorable cat; the actress wore a black-and-white striped T-shirt with a subtly slouchy fit and crew neckline. The tee is a ...

Domestic cats often resemble their larger, wilder counterparts — with black, striped or tawny fur that presumably helps the big hunters blend into the landscape. For scientists, the genes involved ...

Tabitha, a beautiful black-and-gray striped cat, had been at the NAWS Humane Society of Illinois for over three years. Yet she recently got the news she's been longing to hear. In the TikTok from ...

Are people spooked by black cats? Darker felines sure seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to adoption. Black cats stay in shelters longer and are more likely to be euthanized than ...

Did Mass Cat Killings Help Spread the Black Death in the Middle Ages? The idea originated with a 13th-century pope who accused devil-worshippers of kissing cats' hindquarters.

Cats with narrow stripes, the so-called 'mackerel' pattern, have a working copy of the gene. But if a mutation turns the gene off, the cat ends up with the blotchy 'classic' pattern, researchers ...

The black cat that made its way onto the MetLife Stadium field in the second quarter, interrupting play before running into the south end zone tunnel, is lost for now, officials said.