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Do Cats Have a Favourite Paw?
Research on everyday movements suggests that many cats favour one paw. The pattern depends on the animal and the task, not a simple feline version of human handedness.
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Science & SpaceWhy Do Cats Purr? The Science Behind the Rumble, Explained
Why cats purr, what laboratory studies show, and why purring does not establish healing or rule out illness.
Science & SpaceAn Oxford Pond Ciliate Gives Two Genetic Stop Signals New Meanings
A 2023 pond discovery revealed an unusual genetic-code variant. What PL0344 changes, how scientists inferred it, and why…
Science & SpaceRAVEN Finds 31 New Planets in TESS Dataāand Helps Measure the Neptunian Desert
RAVEN validates 118 exoplanets, including 31 new detections. How the search works, why candidates differ from planets, and…
Science & SpaceWhy Do Cats Knead? Making Biscuits, Explained
Why cats make biscuits, what kittenhood can explain, and how to handle claws, blanket chewing, and changes in…
Science & SpaceWhy Do Cats Chirp at Birds? What We Know About Feline Chattering
Cats chatter at windows, but the reason is not settled. A guide to the sounds, plausible explanations, and…
Science & SpaceA New 225-Meter Crater Reshaped the Moonāand Hid Older Craters
LRO images reveal a fresh 225-meter lunar crater. What scientists measured, why older craters disappeared, and why it…
Science & SpaceHow Cats See the World: The Science of Feline Vision
What we know about feline low-light vision, colour and ultraviolet sensitivity, plus why changes in eyesight need veterinary…
Science & SpaceThe Lazarus Phase: How Superconductivity Returns in UTeā
In uranium ditelluride, superconductivity can return under extreme magnetic fields. What the halo-shaped phase map reveals, and what…
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