Nature has no shortage of patterns, from spots on leopards to stripes on zebras and hexagons on boxfish. But a full explanation for how these patterns form has remained elusive. Now engineers at CU ...

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Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of how some animals get their stripes and spots. There are many animals that have these patterns on their skin or fur—including tigers, zebras and ...

Not long ago, hybrid animals were something you’d only hear about in science labs or biology textbooks. But things are ...

People have wondered forever what determines the patterns that animals wear. We’re starting to figure it out, Rivka Galchen writes.

Because the jungle isn’t just about stripes and trunks. India’s wildlife reputation may be built on the backs of majestic tigers and gentle giants like elephants, but if you try a bit harder, you’ll ...