Aaliyah Pasols is an award-winning journalist and editor who primarily covers lifestyle, culture, and entertainment. Originally from South Florida, she studied at Florida International University, ...

A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Cats are known for their purrs. Do any other animals do the same thing?. | Credit: Xiuxia Huang ...

Is it a coffee machine gurgling its last drops? Is it a muffled phone vibrating on a couch? Is it a small helicopter trying to take off very politely? No, it’s Sylvester the cat, purring away after ...

Adorable cat lying on top of an open book on a knitted blanket The purr, a soft vibration that housecats make as they breathe in and out, is unique to cats and cat-like animals. Cougars, cheetahs and ...

SciFri Community Manager Kyle Marian Viterbo coaxes her latest interview subject, a cat who resides at Meow Parlor in New York City, to purr. Science Friday recently received a voicemail from a ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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 ...

A cat’s way of behaving and communicating is more challenging to understand than a dog’s. Cats communicate in several ways. The most common way that cats communicate is by purring. However, there is ...

Cats are fickle animals. It is often difficult to know whether they love us or hate us. Purring is one of the very few signs we can confidently take to be a clear indication of affection or at least ...