Scientists still can’t fully explain why cats can fall from potentially infinite heights, pivot and survive, writes Katherine J. Wu. Apparently, physicists have been trying to explain the paradox of falling cats since the 1800s.
The farther cats fall, the worse off they usually are—at least, up to a point. A smattering of research, including some from AMC, has hinted that above six or seven stories, the rate of injury might stabilize or even reverse.
Source: The Atlantic, September 13, 2022. Link.