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The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
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What's that? 5 ancient doggy papers in 10 days is too many dogs?
Can I interest you in some cats?
Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia?
As you wish!
Science
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cell Genomics
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
Can I interest you in some cats?
Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia?
As you wish!
Science
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cell Genomics
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
What's that? 5 ancient doggy papers in 10 days is too many dogs?
Can I interest you in some cats?
Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia?
As you wish!
Science
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cell Genomics
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
Can I interest you in some cats?
Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia?
As you wish!
Science
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cell Genomics
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
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🚨NEW pub in @science.org !!!🚨
🐈⬛🐈 The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago 🐈⬛🐈
Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!🧬
🧵
🐈⬛🐈 The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago 🐈⬛🐈
Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!🧬
🧵
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🚨NEW pub in @science.org !!!🚨
🐈⬛🐈 The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago 🐈⬛🐈
Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!🧬
🧵
🐈⬛🐈 The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago 🐈⬛🐈
Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!🧬
🧵
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After a week of intense population genomics, lots of tired but still smiley faces. Thank you @embo.org for funding another edition of our Population Genomics course in Naples. And thank you to the trainers and participants for making this eight edition another success! #EMBOpopgen
June 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
After a week of intense population genomics, lots of tired but still smiley faces. Thank you @embo.org for funding another edition of our Population Genomics course in Naples. And thank you to the trainers and participants for making this eight edition another success! #EMBOpopgen