About 30 miles north of the equator, in central Kenya, Kaia Tombak and her colleagues stood beside a plexiglass box. Tombak, who studies the evolution of animals’ social behavior, was dressed for the ...

Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test fly deterrence. Striped cattle attracted about half as many biting flies as unpainted animals. These marked cows also showed fewer ...

A new study suggests that zebras’ black and white stripes function to help the animals to control their temperature. The research also points to a new a mechanism for how this control of body ...

Horseflies misjudge landings on zebra patterns, compared with solid gray or black surfaces, which provides evidence for why evolution came up with the black-and-white pattern. Everyone loves zebras.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined. Their findings, published Feb. 17 in the Journal of Experimental Biology, reveal that stark ...

A Japanese research team's experiment involving disguising a cow as a zebra to fend off bloodthirsty insects received the ...

Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive ...

There's fierce competition in the wild, but you're more likely to see lions face off with panthers on the gridiron than in the great outdoors. So why do zebras masquerade as NFL referees in the wild?

The zebra’s distinctive appearance has been the source of much scientific debate, from its role in predator confusion, to how it can to deter horsefly bites. And recently, it was found that the ...