Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Suzanne Marshall / Moment via Getty Images Cats communicate in a variety of ways, including purrs, meows, and hisses, in addition ...

Purring, that soft, steady rumble from your cat, has a reputation so strong that most people hear it and assume one thing: ...

I'm curious about the purring of cats. I've read that their purr can range from about 25 hertz up to 150 hertz. My calico and brown tabby are the same age, yet the calico has a low, deep purr while ...

A recent investigation delivers novel insights into how cats produce their purring sounds. A special 'pad' embedded in the vocal folds might explain how cats can produce these low-frequency sounds. A ...

If you have ever held a tiny kitten, it is hard to believe that the soft rumble you feel starts just days after birth. Kittens are born blind and deaf, yet they begin purring almost immediately. That ...

There are few things more gratifying to cat lovers than a contentedly purring feline. But the precise mechanisms by which kitties produce those pleasant, low-frequency rumblings has been a matter of ...