Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones ...
Animal movement and foraging have long captivated researchers striving to understand the underlying principles that drive how organisms search for and exploit resources. Contemporary studies reveal ...
From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU Boulder scientists refined their previous theory of how animal patterns form and ...
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How animals get their stripes and spots

Animal stripes and spots might look decorative, but they’re the result of deeply complex biological processes that begin long ...
Nature’s full of illusionists, and they’re not all hiding in plain sight by accident. Across the animal kingdom, creatures have evolved remarkable ways to stay alive by blending in, standing out, or ...