Scientists have cracked open the “black box” of feline cancer in a landmark study that genetically analyzed nearly 500 cat tumors from around the world. The research uncovered striking similarities between cancers in cats, dogs, and humans — including shared cancer-driving genes tied to aggressive breast cancers.
There’s a small amount of evidence that the frequency cats purr at could be used to stimulate osteocytes and increase bone density in older women with osteoporosis and maybe even astronauts someday.