Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

Most — but not all — cats can get loopy and happy from catnip. Here's why that happens and how to give it to your cat safely.

Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

There's a very scientific reason cats go wild for catnip, and it's all about smell.

Catnip turns fearsome felines into drooling balls of fluff. But how? This week, Science with Sam explains why cats love catnip ...

New research has given scientists a big clue about how catnip produces its intoxicating chemical. And they believe that catnip, once reserved for cats, could one day help humans fight cancer.

A new study finds that the feline reaction to catnip and silver vine helps to stave off mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects.