New research reveals how cell sizes and clumping create sharp animal coat patterns, enhancing our understanding of nature's ...
From leopards to zebras, science explain how nature’s chemical dances create spots, stripes and swirls across animal skins ...
Imperfections in animal patterns could inspire adaptive materials that shift color, shape, and function like nature itself.
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How Animals Get Their Spots

Nature creates incredible works of living art through its many different animal patterns, such as a leopard’s spots or a ...
In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic patterns and can be modeled using Turing’s diffusion function. The challenge ...
Two clashing patterns, one stunning result. When done right, this nature-inspired mix brings outdoorsy elegance and a touch ...
Insects that tuck away their wings using origami creases have inspired foldable structures for drones and solar panels that ...
Nature's oldest creatures defy aging rules. Greenland sharks live nearly 400 years. Ocean quahogs reach over 500 years.
How the leopard really got its spots has finally been explained. The new work builds on research conducted by British ...
The transition from aquatic to terrestrial life has been one of the most significant evolutionary challenges. This decisive ...
Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or ...