New understanding of how animal colors are made, particularly simple patterns of black and white, and field studies ... it is a very strong form of selection in nature. Another common form of ...

Black or white, or combinations of both, adorn some of nature's most charismatic creatures ... Each species has its own general stripe pattern, but the exact pattern is unique to the individual, like ...

It’s seldom asked what are the rules governing the visual stimulus in the first place; that is, what are the patterns that ... some groups of black and white pixels are more common than other ...

The patterns also help researchers study genetics within a pod. The orca’s black-and-white bodies help them blend in with their surroundings and make them appear smaller. The darker markings shrink ...

The giant panda's graphic pattern has stumped biologists for ... what purpose do those cartoon-animal black and white patches serve? This was the question put forth in a study by scientists ...

Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London ... These cats had a coat similar to a "tuxedo" pattern, but their hair started black and grew whiter towards the tip.