In 1894, 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? Using the era’s rudimentary ...

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 ...

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 secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

Learn how variations in different parts of the spine allow cats to land upright.

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