Rationally, you know the idea that a black cat is bad luck is just a silly superstition … but you have an important meeting this afternoon and don’t want to jinx it. As two biologists who focus on ...

But where did these superstitions come from, and why do they still exist today? Others thought that black cats were the companions, or “familiars,” of witches, helping them with spells and ...

and that crossing paths with a black cat is a sure sign that trouble's headed your way. These superstitions are centuries old, and if you're a cat lover, you probably don't hold much stock in them.

Looked over your shoulder recently? Biting the nails you’ve forgotten to clip? If you’re not anxious about work piling up or time passing by, you should be paranoid about the unprecedented weather.

Cats have not always been the target of distain. Ancient Egyptians’ worshiped cats as sacred because they symbolized Bastet, ...

What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color. Imagine it's a crisp and sunny ...

Black cats have been the subject of legend and superstition for centuries, associated with witchcraft, the supernatural, and bad luck. Because of that unjust reputation, some studies have found ...

But where did these superstitions come from, and why do they still exist today? The idea of black cats being unlucky dates ...

Dating back to medieval times, black cats have been stuck with a stigma full of superstitions, so their adoption rates are ...