For more than a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how a falling cat lands on its feet with such astonishing ...

The saying goes, “cats always land on their feet.” Scientists have investigated the physics of falling cats since at least 1700, and a team of researchers has recently furthered the topic with a study ...

In 1894, the French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in science: How do cats always seem to land on their feet when they fall? Usi ...

The research continues, with a paper published in the journal The Anatomical Record reporting on new experiments to analyze the flexibility of feline spines. Over the centuries, scientists have ...

But falling cats – they seem to manage [it].” That feline talent of twisting round in mid-air isn’t just a neat survival ...

When cats fall, they usually land on their feet. This uncanny ability to right themselves before hitting the ground has long puzzled scientists. Now, a team from Yamaguchi University in Japan has the ...

The new findings could have applications from improving vet treatments to even helping develop remarkable bio-inspired robots.

'Lucky' the cat's fall from New York apartment ledge captured in photographs. May 30, 2009 -- Do cats always land on their feet? The unbelievable tale of a cat named Lucky -- who fell 26 stories and ...