Cats perform better than toddlers on a simple measure of language comprehension. The research, published Oct. 4 in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that cats form associations between ...

As cats age, their brains show signs of atrophy and cognitive decline that more closely resemble the deterioration seen in ageing humans than do the changes in the brains of ageing mice ...

In “The Interpretation of Cats,” Claude Béata helps explain the inscrutable behavior of our feline companions. By Sadie Stein Even Dog People must admit that cats are having a moment.

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus’s moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, may harbor a hidden sea beneath its icy crust, making it hospitable to ...

On September 29, 2024, something unusual happened in our cosmic neighborhood. Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. That’s right… as of today, November ...

The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky. The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, at 8:47 a.m. Eastern Time (1247 GMT). Three days ...

We vaguely knew she had friends — a frog, maybe? — and that she was a cat. That much was a given. You, too, probably thought Hello Kitty is a cat. I really hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we ...

When it comes to the different types of small-breed cats, there are more around than you might think. In order to be classified as small, cats typically need to weigh less than 10 pounds which gives ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...