Scientists at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan explained in a paper published last week that orange cats are missing a ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a ...

Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford ...

Researchers already had a rough idea of where in the cat genome to look: the X chromosome. That’s because the vast majority ...

Scientists believe a gene mutation produces more orange fur in males and may also explain their friendly nature ...

A Stanford-led study has identified a mutation on the X chromosome that causes orange fur in cats. The mutation switches on ...

Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.

Orange cat lovers rejoice! Scientists might not be ... are paintings that date to the 12th century where you see clear images of calico cats. So, the mutation is quite old.” ...

Daryl the cat was certainly in his element as he relaxed in the sun, leaving one TikTok user to joke that he's clearly "never had to respond to an email." ...