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

These breathtaking animals are all naturally purple, a rare color found in wild fauna. Read about what makes them so special.

In the wild landscapes of the U.S., some animals have evolved an extraordinary trick they can change color! From lizards that ...

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The black snake Dendrelaphis atra has been discovered on an island in Papua New Guinea; this species stands out for its ...

Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this ...

Blood is often associated with the color red, but in the animal kingdom, it comes in a surprising range of hues. From the ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

Farmers have been improving the genetics of their animals for thousands of years through selective breeding. Wild boars were ...

Likewise, we suggest that color plays an indispensable role in evolutionary biology. For example, researchers have argued that aposematism — the use of colors to signal a warning for predators — also ...

Animals with antlers comprise the deer family, Cervidae. Learn all about the different members of that family here.