Felines may not literally have nine lives, but this is one reason they sometimes seem to.

In 1894, French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in science: How do cats ...

Cats may have nine lives, but this just used up about eight and a half of them in one go. After miraculously surviving a nearly 400-foot fall, a cat is now recovering at an animal sanctuary in Utah.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Linas Toleikis/iStock/Getty Images Plus) For more than a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how a falling cat ...

Cats are known for their agility and reflexes. When they fall from height, they often land on their feet in tricky situations. But even the most skilled jumper can face danger when falling from great ...

As the saying goes, “Cats always land on their feet.” Scientists have investigated the physics of falling cats since at least 1700, and a team of researchers has recently furthered the topic with a ...