It takes backbone to solve an enigma like the “falling cat” problem. By Taylor Mitchell Brown In 1894, the French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in ...

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Have you ever seen a cat fall and land pretty nicely on its feet? It looks like real magic, but it is basic science at work. A cat’s body is built to twist, balance, and react very fast. This ...

It’s a question that has puzzled animal lovers for centuries: why do cats always land on their feet? A new study by ...

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 ...