Sometimes the little guy just stops and doesn't know where he is any more. At 15 years old, Olli the pug is very old, in need ...

The lost link in a gene called ARHGAP36 makes it so that the cells in orange felines produce lighter colors for their skin, eyes, and fur tone. In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible for ...

Researchers have shown in mice that brain cells known as astrocytes are required for a signaling chemical called norepinephrine to modify brain activity, changing the textbook understanding that ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration in cats.

A newly discovered gene, Arhgap36, explains the rare orange coloring in cats and why most are male. It could have effects ...

In recent years, scientists have made big strides in understanding mental health conditions like autism spectrum disorder ...

Two separate research teams have detailed the answer in two studies published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.

Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought “orange gene” behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion ...

“For more than a century, orange coat color in cats has been recognized as an exception to the genetic rules that explain ...

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

Cats are arguably perfect. At least, evidence suggests that felines, which have evolved with minimal variation and maximal ...

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.