While not quite as dramatic as a phoenix rising from the ashes, one wild cat left researchers hopeful after an apparent return from the brink of extinction in Thailand, Smithsonian Magazine reported.

Learn about a surprise find of an early saber-toothed cat skull in a museum drawer, revealing how the teeth of ancient cats ...

There are 41 recognized cat species in existence, 34 of which are so-called "small cats." Truly wild-born cats face many challenges to their environments and food supplies that could lead them to ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Critter spotters are feline good about this one. Biologists were flabbergasted when an elusive animal thought to be extinct was spotted in Thailand — a staggering 30 years after it was last spotted, ...

European wildcats are making a comeback in the Czech Republic, where they’re critically endangered. Conservationists found evidence of this species breeding in the Lusatian Mountains. Though these ...

Conservationists in Thailand are celebrating a surprising discovery. On Dec. 25, Panthera, a global wild cat conservation organization, announced that the endangered flat-headed cat has returned to ...