Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test fly deterrence. Striped cattle attracted about half as many biting ...

About 30 miles north of the equator, in central Kenya, Kaia Tombak and her colleagues stood beside a plexiglass box. Tombak, who studies the evolution of animals’ social behavior, was dressed for the ...

There's a good chance you've known what a zebra looks like since childhood. Black-and-white stripes. Lives in Africa. Looks a bit like a horse. And that's where most people's knowledge ends. Maybe ...

Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive ...