What does a cat’s purring say about it? More than many think. A study reveals surprising insights into the vocal communication of cats. While meowing varies greatly from situation to situation, ...

A new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic cat's purr reveals far more about its individual identity than its meow.

For as standard a part of cat ownership as it is, scientists don't really know all that much about cats' purrs. But a new study reveals a lot more about this odd cat habit, and it turns out there's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The sound most commonly associated with happiness in cats—the purr—may ...

Some cats have a gentle purr, others have a dramatic meow—but this little character seems to have developed a voice entirely ...

Learn why purrs say more about a cat's identity than its meows, and how domestication forever changed the way cats communicate with their owners. Cat-owners know the precious purrs and meows of their ...

Your Cat’s Purr May Say More Than Its Meow, Study Finds THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever thought your cat’s meow sounded different depending on the situation, you’re not ...

Cats communicate with a vast vocabulary of meows, howls, and purrs — but meowing, in particular, started when humans began keeping cats as pets. Before domestication, cats mainly communicated through ...

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 ...

When your cat meows, it might sound like a simple noise, but in reality, it's a complex form of communication. Cats don't meow at other cats—this vocalization is specifically reserved for humans. Over ...