Back in 1952, Turing suggested that natural biological patterns like stripes or spots could form in the presence of two molecules: a slow-moving activator and a fast-moving inhibitor. The activator ...

Explore the diverse and captivating world of domestic cat fur patterns ranging from classic and mackerel tabbies to ...

First and foremost, we look at the spot pattern as each hyena has a unique pattern of spots on their coat and this pattern doesn’t change as they get older. Easiest to look at are the spot ...

Much like each human fingerprint is different, or each zebra has different stripes, a leopard's spots are unique and scientists can use their patterns to identify individual animals. If you look ...