Birds are perhaps the most colorful group of animals, bringing a splash of color to the natural world around us every day.

Typically, male birds have more vivid colours than females. As Charles Darwin first explained, the most colourful males are more likely to attract mates and produce more offspring than those that aren ...

The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...

Many species of songbirds have evolved to have strikingly colorful plumage, aiding them in catching the eye of mates, ...

Max Porter’s stories of people on the margins are told in fragments, flickering images, surprising swirls of language and wit ...

Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away ...

Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most ...

“New York has already banned the retail sale of dogs and cats due to the cruelties of the puppy mill industry,” said Humane Long Island Executive Director John Di Leonardo to The Post.

If you find a bird feather – how can you tell which species it belongs to? An ornithologist in the Forensic Laboratory at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pondered this question.

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.

From a gynandromorphic grosbeak to feathers collected at a murder investigation in Florida, biographer Chris Sweeney shares ...

A few simple steps can keep your bird feed going to its intended recipients instead of those puffy-tailed sneaks.