The African wildcat is more than just a fierce predator—it’s the ancestor of all domestic cats ... in this fascinating look at the cat that domesticated us! Prince Frederik dies from rare ...

Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all.

Today's domestic cats are descended from the African, or Near Eastern, wildcat. Rute Martins of ... specific religious rituals when bringing a cat into their homes, viewing them not as mere ...

This genetic signature, the researchers noted, is rarely found among domestic cats in Europe and Western Asia—but is akin to that of a cat found in the medieval city of Dhzankent in Kazakhstan.