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A theoretical astrophysicist may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual 'zebra' pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula. A theoretical ...

Historical records from around the world describe a bright star appearing in the sky in the year 1054. Today, astronomers are confident that what our ancestors were seeing was, in truth, a star that ...

From leopard to zebra and cow prints, animal patterns are back this winter. Here’s how to style them effortlessly without ...

Horseflies misjudge landings on zebra patterns, compared with solid gray or black surfaces, which provides evidence for why evolution came up with the black-and-white pattern. Everyone loves zebras.

Prince Edwards Islands in the South Indian Ocean had a psychedelic show this month and it wasn’t at a concert stadium, it was in the sky. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) ...