Figure 1: Iridophores originate from progenitors located in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and organize along the dorsoventral axis in the skin. Figure 2: Iridophores follow a stereotypic pattern of ...

Color patterns seen in fish and other animals evolved to serve various purposes. Lagunatic Photo/iStock via Getty Images Plus A thought experiment can help visualize the challenge of achieving ...

A gene called Alx3 blocks the differentiation of pigment-producing cells in the skin of the African striped mouse, thus generating the mouse's characteristic light-colored stripes, a new study shows.

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Patterns on animal skin, such as zebra stripes and poison frog color patches, serve various biological functions, including temperature ...

Stripes are common in our lives. It’s a pretty basic pattern, and easy to take for granted. As an applied mathematician who studies how patterns form in nature, though, I am wowed by the striped ...

Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers have worked out how zebrafish develop their stripes. Animal patterns -- the stripes, spots and rosettes seen in the wild -- are ...

When tigers stalk their prey, usually in the murky light of dusk or dawn, they are nearly invisible. Whether they live in grasslands, forests or jungles, wild tigers have deep orange coats with dark ...

Giraffe skin is covered in irregularly shaped patches that are usually a light tan to brown color with jagged edges. Leopards are renowned for their stunning and intricate coat patterns Okapi has ...

There are a few things that we know for certain about the animal kingdom. For instance, bulls always have two horns (except this three-horned cow), puppy tails are found on the animals' rear (except ...