We’ve all seen posters, logos, and headlines in which the text has a different fill color from its outline or shadow. Surprisingly, this isn’t always accomplished by using your software to stroke and ...

Zebra stripes, besides looking very cool, help to ward off biting flies, a new study finds. The research, published in Nature Communications, negates the popular theory that zebra stripes evolved for ...

How did the zebra get its stripes? One African account says the animal donned a tight black suit that quickly ripped, revealing the pale skin beneath. But a story by Kipling credits the stripes to the ...

Why do zebras have stripes? Contrary to what's often assumed, the black-and-white bands aren't used for camouflage. According to the traditional theory, stripes allow a zebra to hide against ...

Looking through the eyes of zebra predators, researchers found no evidence supporting the notion that zebras' black and white stripes are for protective camouflage or that they provide a social ...

Patterns, like polka dots, nautical stripes and bright florals, have their place in every closet. But, when clashing these prints against one another, there is usually a method to the madness. I still ...

What’s black, white, and a scientific conundrum? To biologists, the answer is zebra stripes. Charles Darwin admitted he was perplexed by the bold pattern in his 1871 treatise The Descent of Man, and ...

Scientists have long debated why zebras have stripes, and one of the most popular theories has held that the markings help the animals camouflage themselves. But a new study suggests that probably isn ...