Some scientists think zebras' stripes significantly reduce the amount of insect bites they receive. To put that theory to the test, Japanese researchers painted cows with different patterns. Some cows ...

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 ...

A zebra foal named Tira drew immediate attention in Kenya’s Maasai Mara when he showed up with white spots instead of stripes. The pattern isn’t a trick of the light or a research tag—it’s a rare ...

It’s been eons and we still don’t quite have a definitive explanation for why zebras evolved their distinctive stripes. But the more that scientists put zebra stripes on other hoofed animals, the more ...

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 ...