In the forests, fields, and backyards of North America, the striped skunk is an unmistakable sight. Its bold black-and-white ...

Researchers have long struggled to explain the purpose of the zebra's unique black-and-white coat. Many African animals sport some stripes on their bodies (tigers, hyenas, okapi, bongo), but none ...

For Tim Caro, it was surprisingly easy to dress horses like zebras. Several vendors were already selling coats with black-and-white stripes, often as fun gimmicks. But, as Caro learned, such ...

A new study suggests that thick black zebra stripes evolved to help these mammals stay cool in the plains of Africa, not to avoid predators and biting flies as previous studies have suggested.

While unpainted cows and cows with black stripes endured upward of 110 bites in 30 minutes, the black-and-white cows suffered fewer than 60 in the same period, researchers found.

According to a 2015 study issued in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the black and white stripes of zebras may have evolved to help these animals cool off under the heat of the midday sun.

A study showed that the striped pattern made the animals less attractive to insects. Words in the News: ... one white, one black and one zebra-striped - into a fly-infested field.

SAGINAW (CBSDETROIT) - Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel says he's trading in the prison orange jumpsuits for something a little more traditional. "With shows on television, like "Orange ...

The apparent effects of the stripes were remarkable. The number of biting flies observed on zebra-striped cows was less than half the number seen on unpainted cows and far less than cows painted with ...

The distinct black and white stripes of zebras capture people’s attention and imagination from an early age. But rarely are we told why zebras have those stripes to begin with. In his new book, Zebra ...

All three species of zebra have bold black and white stripes that stand out among more drab-looking African grazers, like buffalo and antelope, especially against a plain savanna background.