The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked ...

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

Stanford Medicine researchers discover mechanisms of sex-linked genetic mutation giving rise to ginger felines.

When you think of a protective family pet, your first thought is probably of a dog. Dogs form deep bonds with their owners ...

Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, according to new studies ...

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

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, ...

Cells that silence the non-orange X chromosome will grow orange fur, while cells that silence the orange X chromosome will ...

Cats bringing home kittens may be unexpected sometimes, but it's not exactly uncommon. If your cat is un-spayed and gets outside, the chances that she will come back pregnant aren't as slim as you'd ...

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

Since her arrival as a rescue eight months ago, Candy the calico cat has turned my home into a veritable Candyland, writes ...

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