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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Discover the genetics behind orange cats, explained by recent studies, shedding light on feline pigmentation mysteries.