Research suggests zebras may use stripes for temperature regulation. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- A gangrene-inducing bite in Africa, 40 years of curiosity, and backyard ...

Translation of: Le coup de la girafe : des savants dans la savane. Originally published in French: Paris : Éd. du Seuil, 2015. Contents Part I: Evolution in its guises. The female hyena's penis ; The ...

International Zebra Day is a reminder to celebrate not only the zebra’s beauty but also its critical role in the ecosystems it inhabits. From their unique stripes and social behavior to their ...

A couple years ago, I shared an elegant study about the reasons that zebras are striped (more here). In short, that study found that horseflies (tabanids) and the deadly diseases they transmit were ...