Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations.

How the zebra got its stripes is a perennial topic of debate. While some scientists claim the black and white stripes act as camouflage, others say that they deter insects.

It’s an age old question: Why do zebras have stripes? There are many theories, four, according to a new study. The issue isn’t so black and white, it seems.

Mystery of zebra stripes solved: Black and white pattern confuses flies to stop them landing on their skin. Stripes are particularly thin on the lower leg and close to the head; ...

The zebra’s striking black and white stripes have long mystified biologists. Over the past few decades, scientists have devised numerous theories to explain the pattern’s bizarre existence ...

Researchers have long struggled to explain the purpose of the zebra's unique black-and-white coat. Many African animals sport some stripes on their bodies (tigers, hyenas, okapi, bongo), but none ...

Experimental work had previously shown that such flies tend to avoid black-and-white striped surfaces, but many hypotheses for zebra stripes have been proposed since Alfred Russel Wallace and ...

While the question of why zebras have black and white stripes is still up for debate, there are studies claiming that they are a form of insect repellent. Sergio Murillo twitter Update: Mar 30th ...

CASTLE DALE, Utah — Raising zebras isn’t as simple as black and white. The striped equines are wild animals at heart, leaving only a few patient and experienced breeders in the U.S. “Not ...

How the zebra got its stripes has been puzzling scientists for centuries, but new research suggests those bands of black and white are designed to deter disease-carrying flies. Camouflage, cooling,… ...