Most animals tend to grow smaller as they become domesticated, but the case is apparently not the same for cats. It turns out that cats today are actually 16 percent larger than the cats during the ...

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During the Viking Age, domesticated cats were popular companions prized for their pest control abilities—and, in a dark turn of events, their pelts, which the Norse seafarers often donned as clothing.

From internet memes to stalking the corridors of power, cats have virtually taken over the world — and now a new study has given us some insight into the beginnings of our furry friends' global spread ...

Since the Viking Age of around 800 C.E., cats have actually grown in size, which is the opposite of what is seen in most animals as they become domesticated. While this study, which looked at cat ...