Read more stripes stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22989/stripes.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 19:34:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/139363/why-zebras-have-stripes-flies.htmlJohn Johnson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=866974&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20120209141309' border='0' />A new theory offers a simple explanation on why zebras have stripes: Horseflies hate them. Researchers discovered that the flies will go after an all-black animal or an all-white animal more than a striped one, reports LiveScience . What's more, the zebra's narrow, vertical stripes seem tailor-made to ward off the...Zebras stand in the shade at the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand.http://www.newser.com/story/139363/why-zebras-have-stripes-flies.htmlThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:12:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/19116/kids-clothes-give-teacher-a-real-headache.htmlKatherine Thompson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=74394&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401021809' border='0' />Bad news for Pippi Longstocking wannabes—a Swedish preschool has banned striped and polka-dotted children's clothing because the patterns trigger one teacher's migraine headaches. The ban is driving some fashion-conscious parents dotty, but the school's principal defends the teacher's right to "an appropriate work environment," reports the Local of Sweden.Sorry, Pippi, but your sense of style just doesn't go over well with Koskullskulle's principal.http://www.newser.com/story/19116/kids-clothes-give-teacher-a-real-headache.htmlFri, 15 Feb 2008 12:55:26 CST