If cats' meows seem tailored for our interactions, their true vocal signature lies in their purring, according to recent ...

Learn more about the complicated ways cats communicate and how new research is trying to understand the power behind the meow.

The mystery of how cats generate that adorable purring noise when they're happy has been solved by scientists—and it turns out they have more in common with pop stars than you might think. Cats have ...

Cats get labeled as independent, but the truth is they rely on their people more than they let on. The difference is how they ...

Cat behavior experts say this is a classic sign your cat has bonded with you. “When your cat brings you gifts—dead, alive, ...

A cat’s purr carries a consistent vocal signature, while meows evolved to be flexible tools for interacting with humans. A new study led by scientists at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the Unive ...

Despite humans living with cats for thousands of years, scientists still don’t quite know how they make purring sounds. But new research appears to be edging us closer. When you purchase through links ...

There are few things more gratifying to cat lovers than a contentedly purring feline. But the precise mechanisms by which kitties produce those pleasant, low-frequency rumblings has been a matter of ...

Because of their size, cats have relatively short vocal cords—so how are they able to produce such low-frequency sounds when purring? Pixabay Cats can be mysterious creatures to begin with, but their ...