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

Hidden layers of colour in the plumage of tanagers and some other songbirds explain what makes them so eye-catching ...

The colt’s orange and white fluffy body contrasts the mother’s blue-gray feathers, their profiles against a blurry yellow background. Robin Ulery/Audubon Photography Awards/2021 Amateur honorable ...

Blue color tones in fossilized prehistoric feathers Date: June 25, 2019 Source: University of Bristol Summary: Examining fossilized pigments, scientists have uncovered new insights into blue color ...

Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they ...

Secrets of the robin's red breast: Red bib and width of grey feathers allows mates to judge age and gender. By FIONA MACRAE SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT Updated: 20:38 EDT, 14 December 2011 . 6.

Researchers re-examine the idea of 'color' in fossil feathers. Mar 5, 2014. True colors of some fossil feathers now in doubt (w/ Video) Mar 28, 2013. Recommended for you.