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The FELIX project aims to investigate the biological characteristics that could explain the evolutionary success of cats and the development of human-cat interactions through a multidisciplinary study from paleogenetics to chemistry and microscopy. Cats have established an intimate bond with humans since the Neolithic, when they hunted pest and vermins that infested the granaries of the early farmers in the Levant. This unique relationship with humans and their adaptability led cats to disperse globally from the Near East and Egypt, following routes of human trades and connectivity. The FELIX project aims to investigate the biological characteristics that could explain the evolutionary success of cats and the development of human-cat interactions through a multidisciplinary study that ranges from paleogenetics to organic chemistry and microscopy. FELIX will delve deeply into the past of the cat-human relationship by addressing three variables strongly influenced by the domestication process: genetic variation across time (genomes), nutritional behavior (food) and pathogenic infections (microorganisms).
29/05/2026
The FELIX International Workshop has just come to an end in Rome after two intense and inspiring days of scientific exchange and international collaboration.
Researchers and experts from different disciplines came together to discuss fascinating topics including cat domestication, paleogenomics, archaeozoology, evolution, isotopic analyses and human–animal interactions across history.
A heartfelt thank you to all the speakers and participants for the stimulating discussions and collaborative spirit. Special thanks to Claudio Ottoni PI of the FELIX project, for bringing together such an engaging and vibrant international community and to Centro Congressi Cavour Roma for the excellent hospitality and organization.
Today’s visit to the extraordinary Roman Domus at Palazzo Valentini was the perfect conclusion to these memorable days, a beautiful reminder that science also grows through culture, shared experiences and human connections.
27/01/2026
🎙️ FELIX fa rumore (quello buono!)
Dal TG2 a RaiNews, passando per Radio Deejay, il progetto FELIX è stato protagonista di interviste e servizi tra radio e TV nelle scorse settimane 🙌
👉 Trovate i link qui sotto con tutte le uscite:
– Radio Deejay, Animal House https://www.deejay.it/programmi/animal-house/puntate/animal-house-del-04-01-2026/
– Rai Radio1
https://www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2026/01/LItalia-in-diretta-del-05012026-4fdd8c3f-0359-4fd4-973c-5db8749cefc2.html
– Rai Radio3 Scienza
https://www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2025/12/Radio3-Scienza-del-08122025-4dd95c96-2025-4280-8ec9-3856137aa40a.html
– RaiNews24
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OgJYVsXsz1XPUcMZV0PVT-rtT7ZGlS14/view
– Teleambiente
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sORCjZ6_d74
– Rai2 – TG2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LVOsURVwaNPJqlMiubY9wjfLr1dlokzG/view
E non è finita qui!!
🦊 A febbraio arriva anche Focus Wild, con copertina e articolo dedicato al nostro studio!
Restate connessi e… grazie per seguirci 💙
01/12/2025
Felix project on the cover of Science!
Proud to share that our research has been featured on the cover of Science! The study reveals that domestic cats didn’t arrive in Europe with Neolithic farmers, as long believed. Instead, they spread much later, around 2,000 years ago, likely brought from North Africa during the Roman Empire.
A finding that rewrites the story of how felines became our closest urban companions.
Huge congratulations to Claudio Ottoni, our PI, Marco de Martino, first author of the paper, Patrizia Serventi Angulo, Rovelli, Mary Ma**ca Tullia Di Corcia and the entire team !
Cats have always known how to travel in style… now they’ve reached Science too! 😼
Read more here 👉 https://www.science.org/toc/science/current
02/10/2023
Qualche immagine della a Frascati e del nostro corner EU in cui abbiamo spiegato il progetto Felix ai curiosi (anche ai molti piccoli curiosi..)! Portiamo a casa un'esperienza stimolante, divertente, unica! Grazie a Frascati Scienza per averci nuovamente ospitati in occasione di questo splendido appuntamento annuale! European Research Council Università Roma Tor Vergata
07/09/2023
Welcome to our new Postdoc, Patrizia!!
ERC Felix on X Great news for our project! A warm welcome to Patrizia, the new Postdoc of Felix team 🐈💪 https://t.co/YyS19jVOdV
09/08/2023
Se siete curiosi di come sta procedendo il progetto Felix su CORDIS_EU troverete un articolo interessante! Felix sta ricostruendo i genomi e le le abitudini alimentari di centinaia di gatti archeologici per saperne di più sull'antica relazione uomo-gatto:
Gaining new insight into man’s second-best friend The EU-funded FELIX project is reconstructing the genomes and dietary habits of ancient cats to learn more about the cat-human...
In occasione del lo European Research Council ricorda che il progetto Felix continua a indagare nuove prospettive sul rapporto tra l'uomo e il suo "secondo migliore amico"! 🐱
https://fb.watch/miYH2tJDT6/
On , the European Research Council mentioned the Felix project https://fb.watch/miXSu1mj53/
Lots of thanks for the support! 😺
12/07/2023
Our new publication about the "feline enigma" 🐈⬛ is out! Check out the article on The Project Repository Journal Volume 17, page 70.
Click on the direct link to the article below to know more about Felix objectives and achievements...and enjoy the reading 😊:
https://edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=Project%20Repository%20Journal&edid=ed873552-5d35-420b-a949-90ae295e058b&pnum=70
Project Repository Journal Project Repository Journal - PRj Vol 17 June 2023
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