The process comes from a German practice called "lüften," which means "airing out," according to Time. German homes typically ...

In the last few weeks, an unfamiliar German term may have surfaced on your social media feeds. “Lüften” roughly translates to “ventilate” or “airing out” and involves just that — opening windows in ...

A detailed look at the Bengal cat breed, including origin, appearance, behavior, legal considerations, and what it takes to ...

It’s called “house burping,” and it involves briefly opening windows, even in the middle of winter, to let fresh air into ...

Get ready for BURP , a tale about a man who loves collecting sounds in special jars, each one a doorway to a special memory or feeling. Learn more about the performance here!

Horses can’t burp, vomit, or breathe through their mouths. Here’s how the horse’s one-way digestive and respiratory systems ...

People who are unable to burp due to a condition known as retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD) can suffer from anxiety and depression. R-CPD causes flatulence, gurgling noises from the chest ...

Excess weight can harm a cat's quality of life and exacerbate health conditions. mammuth via Getty Images Rotund, “chonky” cats whose pictures and videos end up online often become viral superstars.

Sometimes, when I’m working on a tricky question, I scale the tree outside my office. It helps me focus. I asked my friend Steve Lampa how cats like me do that. He teaches small animal anatomy in the ...

From dietary supplements to cleaning advice, we’ll teach you how to live in harmony with cats (and dogs!), even if you’re allergic. The internet is rife with tips for living with pet allergies, and ...

To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers at Nestlé Purina PetCare decided to investigate litter boxes as records of behavior: ...

Source: the author's cat, Binx, in her favorite place: a cardboard box After a long day of travel—flight delays, gate changes, and hours spent listening to airport noises—all I could think about was ...