How do animals get their spots and stripes? A Turing mechanism holds clues to patterns

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. There’s a reason fashion designers look to animal prints for inspiration. Creatures have evolved a dizzying array of patterns: stripes, spots, diamonds, chevrons, hexagons and even mazelike designs. Some, like peacocks, want to be seen, to attract a mate or scare off a rival or predator…Read More