DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 22 (UPI) --For decades, scientists have been trying to explain zebra stripes. Most believe the stripes serve the purpose of camouflage, but scientists at the University of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Where did zebras get their stripes? The answer to that is evolution, but that is a general answer for how any organism has the traits it has. A better question would be: "Why does a zebra have stripes ...

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 continue to explore exactly why zebras have stripes. Two contrasting studies led by UC Davis and UCLA actually share much in common. The question of why zebras have stripes is not, so to ...

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 ...

Zebras may not be nearly as sneaky as some people thought. A study casts doubt on the idea that those magnificent stripes are used to hide the horse-like creatures from predators. Freelance writer ...