From Simons Science News (find original story here). In 1952, Alan Turing, a British mathematician best known for his work on code-breaking and artificial intelligence, was convicted of engaging in ...

Tigers' enchanting stripe patterns and gorgeous fur are their downfall — poachers and illegal traders have pushed many tiger species to the brink of extinction, slaughtering them for their coveted ...

How did the tiger get its stripes? Scientists in England say they've figured out the biological mechanisms behind the big cat's trademark look - and it's a bit more complicated than one of Kipling's ...

If told to imagine a "typical" cat, you're doing well if you think "tiger-striped." That's because the tabby pattern, with its familiar stripes, is the most common in all of catdom. It's so dominant ...

Conservation researchers have found a new weapon against the illegal trade of tiger pelts, a code hidden in the tiger's stripes. Poachers and illegal traders have pushed many tiger species to the ...