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People have collected fossil horses throughout North America for centuries. Florida Museum/Mary Warrick

Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new research helps paleontologists understand the fossils we’ve found and those that are missing from the record

Stephanie Killingsworth, University of Florida and Bruce J. MacFadden, University of Florida

Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.
Scientific testing has zeroed in on the advantages of a zebra’s striped coat. Tim Caro

Zebra’s stripes are a no fly zone for flies

Tim Caro, University of California, Davis and Martin How, University of Bristol

How the zebra got its stripes is not only a just-so story, but an object of scientific inquiry. New research suggests that stripes help zebras evade biting flies and the deadly diseases they carry.

Related Topics

  1. Animal behaviour
  2. Biting flies
  3. Camouflage
  4. Equine influenza
  5. Fossils
  6. Horses
  7. Hybrid species
  8. Trypanosomiasis
  9. Tsetse fly
  10. Zebra

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