When it comes to explaining why zebras have stripes, it’s best to remember that some issues are not black and white. Biologists have been debating the puzzle since Darwin’s time, but a study published ...

New research published in the Journal of Natural History indicates that zebras' stripes are used to control body temperature after all - and reveals for the first time a new mechanism for how this may ...

The function of zebra stripes have been debated for quite some time. The different hypotheses include: Camouflage — However, predators seemed to find them just fine in all tested settings. Temperature ...

It’s one of nature’s more intriguing and enduring mysteries: Why do zebras have stripes? Over the years, researchers have proposed a number of theories. Perhaps the animals’ signature coats help them ...

Debate has long raged over the reasons for a zebra's stripes, with scientists spending decades theorizing over the evolutionary causes for the animal's iconic patterns. A new study has shed further ...