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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for …

Researchers are beginning to answer the kinds of questions that have long nagged at cat owners—overturning some long-held misconceptions in the process. (Poziom C1)

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for …

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for …

Jonathan Losos, professor and director of the Living Earth Collaborative, spoke on “The Science of Cats and the Future of Nature” in a talk co-hosted by the Washington University Alumni Association and the College of Arts & Sciences on Dec. 11 in Wrighton Hall.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for predators on the prowl: lions, leopards, hyenas.

Researchers are beginning to answer the kinds of questions that have long nagged at cat owners—overturning some long-held misconceptions in the process.

Every week on “Make Me Smart” we ask an expert, celebrity, author or other prominent figure: “What’s something you thought you knew but later found out you…

Clearly, the few evolutionary changes the domestic cat has made have been the right ones to wangle their way into people’s hearts and homes.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills was going out at night looking for predators on the prowl: lions, leopards, hyenas.As we drove through the darkness, though, our spotlight occasionally lit up a smaller hunter – a slender, tawny fe...