Animal movement and foraging have long captivated researchers striving to understand the underlying principles that drive how organisms search for and exploit resources. Contemporary studies reveal ...

From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU Boulder scientists refined their previous theory of how animal patterns form and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. The reason patterns often appear in nature is ...

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Nature’s full of illusionists, and they’re not all hiding in plain sight by accident. Across the animal kingdom, creatures have evolved remarkable ways to stay alive by blending in, standing out, or ...