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Catnip and Silvervine: What Makes Cats Roll?
Research on catnip and silvervine reveals individual differences, chemical responses and a surprising role for rubbing against leaves.
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AIHow AI Finds Wild Cats in Camera-Trap Photos
From sorting empty frames to reviewing uncertain species labels, a look at AI’s practical role in camera-trap research.
MusicNora the Piano Cat and the Orchestra That Played Along
How recordings of Nora at the piano became CATcerto, a work for chamber orchestra and video by Mindaugas…
LifestyleWhy Cats Scratch Furniture and What a Good Scratching Spot Needs
How location, stability and surface help explain a cat’s choice of scratching spot, with practical guidance for the…
CuriositiesPallas’s Cat: The Wild Life Behind That Grumpy Face
Meet the manul beyond the meme: a small wild cat whose dense coat, low ears and rocky shelters…
GamingCats Organized Neatly: The Pleasure of a Perfect Fit
A look at the cat-shaped packing puzzles in Cats Organized Neatly, and the pleasure of finding room for…
Books & ReadingCatwings: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Cats Take Flight
Meet the winged kittens of Catwings, a short illustrated series about leaving home and finding somewhere safe to…
Science & SpaceWhy Cats Slow Blink at You
What slow-blink experiments reveal about cat communication, and why posture and context still matter.
CuriositiesF. D. C. Willard: The Cat Listed as a Physics Coauthor
A 1975 physics paper really lists F. D. C. Willard as a coauthor. The story behind the name…
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