If you're lucky, you are reading this article while in the same general area as a cat. Like most people who interact with cats, you no doubt would like to better understand the enigmatic complexity of its mind. Does the cat like you or is it hostile? What does it mean when it purrs, closes its eyes or raises its ears? Do cats have a language that they share with each other? Why do we find their faces so adorable?
As it turns out, scientists have come closer to the answer some of these questions since the start of the 2020s. In the process, they are learning that cats are far more intelligent and sophisticated than even their greatest admirers might have believed — and much of this has to do with their unique relationship with another species: us.
