Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. The giant panda's black and white markings are unique in the ...

Mammals are a mostly drab bunch. Due to camouflage, a nocturnal lifestyle and other evolutionary demands, dull and earthy tones reign supreme. Bears, by and large, stick to the muted program. Then ...

A new species of amphipod with a unique panda pattern was found in the intertidal zone of the Japanese coast. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of ...

Decades after it was first found in Japan, a species of crustacean with unique black-and-white coloring that resembles a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Melitid amphipods are ...