Researchers say they've used ultraviolet light to reveal the stunning but previously hidden colored patterns on ancient fossilized seashells. The shells, between 4.8 and 6.6 million years old, had ...

Mother lizards can induce different color patterns in their offspring in response to social cues, reports research published June 10 in the online early edition of the journal Ecology Letters. Female ...

Yard MD: Rex begonias a riot of color and texture. Yard MD Rob Zimmer shows you how to use rex begonias for striking container plantings to last all summer into fall. These plants offer amazing colors ...

Scientists are moving closer to answering some age-old questions. How did the leopard get its spots? How did the zebra get its stripes? The answer may be a gene called Agouti, which the scientists ...