There’s a reason fashion designers look to animal prints for inspiration. Creatures have evolved a dizzying array of patterns: stripes, spots, diamonds, chevrons, hexagons and even mazelike designs.

Patterns, like polka dots, nautical stripes and bright florals, have their place in every closet. But, when clashing these prints against one another, there is usually a method to the madness. I still ...

Scientists are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes? The answer may be a gene called Agouti, which the scientists ...

The zebrafish, a small fresh water fish, owes its name to a striking pattern of blue stripes alternating with golden stripes. Three major pigment cell types, black cells, reflective silvery cells, and ...

For hundreds of years, the pattern has simply always worked. Here are the best ones to buy now.

Bold repeating lines in colors that could be pulled straight from a birthday hat are injecting a bit of happiness into ...

I love adding some pattern into a plain outfit to mix it up a bit. These striped crewneck pullovers come in so many different ...