By Mongabay.com Domestic cats are hugely popular as pets, yet little is known about their ancestor, the Afro-Asiatic wildcat.

Natural selection changed just 13 genes to separate your Felix and Fluffy from their African wildcat ancestor.

The African wildcat has undergone a couple of evolutionary changes to become the beloved domestic cat of today ...

Water can also mask a cat's natural odor, or bring with it new smells that cats are sensitive to. Cats may be able to detect ...

Despite a social shift in the human-cat relationship 4,000 years ago, your domestic kitty is still wired to think like a wildcat ...