While a flamingo’s pink coloring is natural and a result of the bird’s diet, a dove or pigeon’s feathers wouldn’t take on pink coloration in that way. As a result, a pigeon would only be ...

A Chicago fossil of Archaeopteryx uncovers unknown features, supporting theories of bird evolution from dinosaurs and highlighting its unique flight adaptations.

Shimmery. Spiky. Shaggy. Soft. Feathers are what make birds so alluring—but these photographs remind us that they also tell a story about the science of evolution. It may seem wildly impractical ...

For most birds, it requires replacing each feather at least once every year. Let’s face it, feathers are pretty important if you’re a bird — it’s hard to migrate with crummy feathers and ...

For the new study, paleontologist Tiffany Slater of University College Cork in Ireland and colleagues placed modern bird feathers under heat conditions that mimic what deeply buried dinosaur ...

And that plan is ruffling some feathers as NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce ... announcing that it would change all bird names under its jurisdiction that honor people. Kenn Kaufman is a naturalist ...