Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis ...

It's known that female guppies prefer orange, and unusual, patterns in their male partners, but the team found that the color ...

Male guppies that glow with more orange aren’t just fashion-forward — they’re also significantly more sexually active. A UBC ...

While it’s a known fact that female guppies prefer orange and unusual patterns on their male partners, the team found that ...

In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible for color tones, the ARHGAP36 gene is much more active. 3 Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki, one of the lead scientists behind the study, started it as ...

Female cats carrying the genetic code for the orange color on one X chromosome won't be ginger. They'll be tortoiseshell (left) or calico. Laurie LaPorte/Moment RF/Getty Images.

Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team. Scientists have long suspected that orange color was a sex-linked trait — hiding ...

From butter yellow, espresso brown, and wine red it's clear to see that fashion loves a food-inspired trend. The latest color ...