When viewed in enhanced color, the icy, outer world of Pluto looks very different from its more uniform, subdued hues. The hilly plains in Pluto's heart-shaped area are mostly uniform, as a flat ...
Have you ever wondered why some people have lighter eyes than others? Differences in iris coloration have traditionally been explained as a result of sexual selection, but a recent study led by ...
Spend a little time people-watching at the beach and you're bound to notice differences in the amount, thickness and color of people's body hair. Then head to the zoo and compare people to chimps, our ...
Many factors can contribute to geographic color variation, including natural selection, sexual selection, and genetic drift. In squamates, phenotypic plasticity can also play an important role in ...
Composite images of Saturn’s rings, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, have revealed mysterious color variations that hint that the rings could be made of materials from the outer solar system.
One of the curious things in the world of birds is why most species come in only one color form, while others come in many. We can start with the western tanager. Adult males all look the same. Adult ...
A variety of animals have male-specific ornament traits and these ornaments are favored by female choice. Which male traits are preferred by females often varies among females. Genetic mechanisms that ...
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