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 ...

Over the past few thousand years, Florida's deer mice evolved lighter fur and different camouflaging to survive on beaches, a new study suggests. The lighter tan color is controlled by one protein, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Over the past few thousand years, Florida's deer mice evolved lighter fur and different ...

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, but variations in color patterns provide some of their most distinctive characteristics. A newly released study sheds light on a subset of these patterns, ...