Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

In many animals, skin colors and patterns play an essential role, whether for camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation.

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Fred Kraus, a researcher in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, was studying ...

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After Michigan's snakes hibernate and endure the cold months, they emerge from hibernation in spring, Huron-Clinton ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for brain function in mammals, in snakes, its mutation uniquely alters skin color ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...