🚨NEW pub in @science.org !!!🚨 🐈‍⬛🐈 The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago 🐈‍⬛🐈 Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!🧬 🧵

After a four-year journey, my PhD work is out in @science.org Endless gratitude to the amazing @felix-erc.bsky.social team, all coauthors and collaborators, and my loved ones. Without you all this couldn't be real! 💛🐱✨ @erc.europa.eu @nationalgeographic.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What's that? 5 ancient doggy papers in 10 days is too many dogs? Can I interest you in some cats? Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia? As you wish! Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Cell Genomics www.cell.com/cell-genomic...

Talking about this on #BBCWorldService Weekend tomorrow.

Cats DNA

Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats

The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat. Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S

Well, finally the cat is out of the bag @science.org! (or at least part of a very complex story)🐈🧬. Great job from @mdemartino.bsky.social and my team @felix-erc.bsky.social. Huge thanks to all the colleagues and the institutes involved! @erc.europa.eu www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...