The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird‘s feathers is the result of pigment, not a ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

At first glance, feathers may seem like simple parts of a bird’s body. But if you look closer—under a microscope or through a ...

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

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As the Usutu virus spreads, homeowners who feed birds in their gardens are urged to reduce bacteria as much as possible ...

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea ...

We usually think of seasonal changes in terms of the weather, what we eat, or the clothes we wear. But in nature, some ...

June is upon us and we are all set to celebrate Father’s Day this coming weekend. If we have any luck at all the weather will ...

Ethyl glucuronide stays in the body after alcohol breaks down. Using chemical analysis, the authors tested feathers and liver ...

The Chicago Archaeopteryx features more soft tissue and delicate skeletal details than any known fossil of its kind, and paleontologists discovered it has a set of feathers key to flight in modern bir ...