From the Palace of Versailles to the sticky floors of a retro diner, checkerboard is a print with an appeal that reaches far and wide. While it’s been a favorite tiling style for centuries now, with ...

The checkerboard pattern has had a recent resurgence, but it arguably never went out of style (think: the everlasting elegance of checkered French chateau foyer floors, for example). Characterized by ...

From subtle upholstery to statement flooring, there are more ways to celebrate this season’s hottest pattern than you might think Sophie Robinson scatter cushions, €55, DFS Yard Barton check cushion, ...

When the pandemic is eventually behind us someday, many people will fondly remember a particular print that reemerged during all the uncertainty—the checkerboard pattern. From floors and walls to ...

A research group has revealed that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear's organ of Corti is vital for hearing. The discovery gives a new insight into how hearing works from the ...

image: Left: The organ of Corti from a normal (control) mouse. The hair cells and their support cells are lined up in an alternating, checkerboard-like pattern. Right: The organ of Corti from a nectin ...