Orange cats are just cats, but if you ask anyone who's lucky enough to have one, they'll swear that the orange-ness makes a ...

Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and ...

After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked ...

Now, two studies have finally identified the genetic key to this mystery, solving a puzzle first theorized in 1912. The studies, conducted independently by Japanese and American research teams, have ...

For all other animals, including redheaded humans, we know what causes this characteristic colour, but surprisingly, we ...

Analysis - Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat colour has been unveiled.

If it wasn’t immediately obvious that the lazy, lasagne-eating Garfield was a tom cat, then his orange fur should have given it away. Scientists have, for the first time, found the gene responsible ...

For decades, orange cats have charmed their way into homes and hearts. But their vibrant fur color has been a genetic mystery ...

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, ...

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, ...

Male cats have only one X chromosome, which they inherit from their mother. Since the mutation responsible for orange fur is ...

Discover the scientific breakthrough behind the signature orange fur in cats. Learn about the genetic factors that make the ...