Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Suzanne Marshall / Moment via Getty Images Cats communicate in a variety of ways, including purrs, meows, and hisses, in addition ...

From purrs to yowls, your cat has a complex vocabulary. A new study helps decode these feline vocalizations so you can better ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The mystery of how cats generate that adorable purring noise when ...

I'm curious about the purring of cats. I've read that their purr can range from about 25 hertz up to 150 hertz. My calico and brown tabby are the same age, yet the calico has a low, deep purr while ...

There are few things more gratifying to cat lovers than a contentedly purring feline. But the precise mechanisms by which kitties produce those pleasant, low-frequency rumblings has been a matter of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Ask cat people what they love about their feline buddies, and ...

TRUE (in general at least) While the jury is still out on why domestic cats chatter, their wild cousins absolutely do use vocal mimicry as a hunting strategy, and the documented cases are genuinely ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The sound most commonly associated with happiness in cats—the purr—may ...

Javier Sanchez, a group technical program manager at Akvelon, with his cat Mittens. (Photo courtesy of Javier Sanchez) Plenty of technological advances may be regarded as the cat’s meow. Here’s one ...

Have you ever seen your cat's ears move around, or your kitty run for no particular reason? You may think they're "hearing things," and you may be right. However, the sounds aren't in your cat's head.

Cat lovers know that kitties can have very distinct voices. I have two cats, and I can always tell which one is "talking" even when I'm not in the room with them. My male cat's meow is higher-pitched, ...