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.

For more than a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how a falling cat lands on its feet with such astonishing ...

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum ...

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 new findings could have applications from improving vet treatments to even helping develop remarkable bio-inspired robots.