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 ...

Researchers have long wondered why zebras sport such eye-jarring black and white stripes, especially since most large mammals in the animal kingdom exhibit solid fur color schemes with minimal ...

A new study suggests that zebras’ black and white stripes function to help the animals to control their temperature. The research also points to a new a mechanism for how this control of body ...

Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad ...

Why do zebras have stripes? A study published in PLOS ONE today [Wednesday 20 February] takes us another step closer to answering this puzzling question and to understanding how stripes actually work.

Scientists have long wondered why zebras wear striped coats and a 2014 study might have finally supplied the answer: biting flies like glossinids (tsetse flies) and tabanids (horseflies) appear to be ...