Some patterns arise simply or randomly, but others develop via complex, precise interactions of pattern-generating systems. Their beauty aside, the intricacies of these systems are inspiring the ...

From zebras to fish, animals across the planet display unique patterns - and scientists may have finally uncovered how they form. Using a new developmental model, researchers recreated natural-looking ...

Animals with abnormal coat patterns may be inbred, “dramatic evidence” of how habitat fragmentation can harm wildlife, a new study says. Though plains zebras are the least threatened of the three ...