“The eyes are the window to the soul,” notes a timeless quote. And while your eyes also bring the world your way, the origins of eye color are fascinating and even mysterious. To help lay out the ...

A new scientific study reveals the unusual genetic mutation that makes orange cats different from nearly every other mammal ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You’ve probably heard of spooky black cats, chaotic orange cats, and distinguished-looking tuxedo cats.

A new study has investigated the genetic history of roses, which are part of the genus Rosa and a member of the Rosaceae family, regardless of what color they are. Researchers analyzed the genomes of ...

A new type of cat coat color has officially been discovered. Named salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice,’ the cats have hair strands that start out black, and become white the further they grow from the ...