More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model—and adding new twists—to ...

African striped mice are used to desert conditions but are showing dehydration as climate change heats up their environment.

More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model—and adding new twists—to ...

Animal stripes and spots might look decorative, but they’re the result of deeply complex biological processes that begin long ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Countries under the international treaty to protect migratory animals have proposed increasing protections ...

This interactive board book features various striped and spotted animals, while cutaway flaps integrated into the digital collage art conceal an animal with the other patterning. Four “spotted dogs” ...

Some scientists think zebras' stripes significantly reduce the amount of insect bites they receive. To put that theory to the test, Japanese researchers painted cows with different patterns. Some cows ...

Maryland officials have unveiled a new plan to capture two missing zebras that escaped from a private farm over a month ago, and it involves using the help of even more of the striped animals. The ...