This theory, called the Turing reaction-diffusion mechanism, means that coat color patterns that form during development could be controlled by activator and inhibitor molecules.

Functional inhibition of the pannier gene during pupal development resulted in the loss of the black color patterns and ectopic red pattern formation in the forewing.

The colors and patterns of black swallowtails reveal the diversity of evolutionary dynamics acting on the sexes and the various life-history stages Six species of swallowtail butterflies occur locally ...

Flowers, specialized plant structures consisting of colorful petals and green sepals, play a key role in plant propagation.

The black back pattern was identified in a dog sample that was 9,500 years old, showing that the rich variation in dog coat colors was present in the earliest canine companions. In addition to her ...

Whether purebred or mixed breed, dogs come in a variety of colors and patterns, from dark to light, solid to spotted, and everything in between. Do you know what a brindle coat is, or what a merle ...

The butterfly Bicyclus anynana has a series of distal eyespots on its wings. Each eyespot is composed of a white pupil, a black disc, and a gold outer ring. We applied artificial selection to the ...

In a double rainbow, the second bow's color pattern is always the reverse of the first bow.

Monarch butterfly color patterns vary based on the length of an individual's migration. So, what's the secret?