Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.

From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU ...

However, computer simulations based on Turing’s idea created spots that were blurrier than those found in nature. In 2023, ...

In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic ...

Scientists have been trying for decades to crack the code of how different animal patterns emerge from a mass of developing ...

Many animals get their external marking—like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently. Scientists normally explain the spectacular ...

For some, nature’s designs are mesmerizing; for others, terrifying. From pufferfish skin to bee hives and marine sponges, this documentary examines how certain animals unintentionally spark ...

Susan Hazel is affiliated with the Dog & Cat Management Board of South Australia and RSPCA South Australia. Jono Tuke does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Many animals get their external marking — such as, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 11, 202.) We ...