For the final phase of the study, the researchers are examining Egyptian cat mummies. When six complete cat skeletons from a 6,000-year-old tomb were evaluated, they found that the animals were ...

Melanocytes from orange cats were found to make 13 times as much RNA from the gene Arhgap36. The gene is located on the X ...

For the event—cleverly called “ Meowseum Nights ”— cat owners were invited to bring their feline friends to the ”On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt” exhibit of the Chinese museum ...

In the study, researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA (which is passed down the maternal line) from more than 200 ancient cat remains that came from Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age ...

“We can’t do this every day, but it was a valuable outreach: Cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum.” “On Top of the Pyramid” explores ancient Egyptian life and ...

Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art, and even mummified, reflecting their cherished status in Egyptian culture and the afterlife. In ancient Egypt, cats were not just pets ...

If you think your moggy at home demands attention, they’ve got nothing on Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess. The extremely popular deity was originally depicted as a wild cat, but later on when ...

“We can’t do this every day, but it was a valuable outreach: cat people now have a special affection for the Shanghai Museum.” The Egyptian show runs until 17 August 2025, but Chu says the ...

They uncovered hundreds of artefacts, including masks, statues and mummified cats, crocodiles, cobras and birds. Egyptian authorities unveiled the artefacts at an exhibition near the Saqqara ...