and the accidental destruction of two American and Russian spacecraft.

The researchers then found that doing so resulted in self-sustained purring from the voice boxes in the same range as the cats would purrbetween 25 and 30 Hzindicating a constant input from the brain is not required.This discovery comes after years of scientists puzzling over the origins of the cat purr.

as other animals that make similar noises use a deliberate cycle of contraction and relaxation of the muscles in the vocal folds within the larynx (voice box).This was discovered after researchers dissected the voice boxes of eight cats that had terminal disease and had been euthanized.The mystery of how cats generate that adorable purring noise when theyre happy has been solved by scientistsand it turns out they have more in common with pop stars than you might think.

The mechanism behind cat purring has been uncovered by scientists.which mimicked the mechanism used by humans to produce vocal fry.

Cats have been found to use a similar method to vocal fry in humanscommonly used by singers Katy Perry and Britney Spearsto produce their purrs on autopilot.

weighing only a few kilograms.7 Sacred Hearts School students walk back to their temporary school site after recess.

I just like being honest with them and saying.also known as a scarlet honeycreeper.

Sacred Hearts and other private schools across the state took in displaced public school students.but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.