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 ...

If you’ve always thought of a zebra’s stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it’s time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and UC Davis ...

Protection from flies best explains the function of zebra stripes, says a new analysis. A head-to-head test of five explanations that researchers have proposed for zebras’ distinctive patterning finds ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Why do zebras have stripes? Many have considered the classic ...

Biting flies cause an estimated $2.2 billion in damages each year to the cattle industry. Cows with black-and-white zebra stripes cut fly bites in half, according to a new study. More research is ...

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 ...

Zebra stripes are striking and beautiful, but what purpose do they serve? A new study suggests the stripes help the animals fight off biting flies, which can transmit disease. This contradicts a ...

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 ...

Zebras are famous for their contrasting black and white stripes—but until very recently no one really knew why they sport their unusual striped pattern. It's a question that's been discussed as far ...

So this zebra walks into a bar—no, really! It was on a recent Saturday afternoon at Butler’s, a fine New York City watering hole, when a gent walked in wearing a referee’s jersey, complete with the ...

Most mammals, Tim Caro says, are “rather boringly colored, drab browns and grays.” But zebras? Far from it. Their stripes are stark, beautiful and decidedly strange, the sort of markings found ...