Painting cows to look like zebras makes them significantly less likely to be bitten by flies, scientists believe. Japanese black cows attracted only half as many flies when they were painted black and ...

Some scientists think zebras' stripes significantly reduce the amount of insect bites they receive. To put that theory to the test, Japanese researchers painted cows with different patterns. Some cows ...

On the main road at Sowutuom, a suburb in Accra, there are no traffic signals or traffic lights to help pedestrians cross the road. This, according to residents, has led to several accidents ...

Scores of horse owners in Germany are turning to a novel method to prevent their animals from being bitten by horseflies: by painting zebra stripes on a horse, they believe it’s possible to ward off ...

Tokyo — An experiment on a herd of cows in central Japan appears to have proven a radical, nature-inspired solution to a pest problem that plagues the agriculture industry. Zebras and their gaudy ...

Japanese scientists have come up with an ingenious way to keep flies off cattle — turn them into zebras. A team of researchers painted Japanese black cows with black-and-white stripes as part of the ...

Ranchers might want to consider painting "zebra stripes" on their livestock. According to a new study published in PLoS ONE, the measure reduces the number of biting flies on cows by more than half.

Ignored for years, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will paint zebra crossings and stop lines at 21 of the city’s 166 junctions. The civic body is going to spend Rs1.50 crore for the purpose.