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.

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 by a new fossil discovery.” ...

The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of balance. They’re tough, hardy hunting dogs, yet they’re highly sensitive to harsh ...

Typically, male birds have more vivid colours than females. As Charles Darwin first explained, the most colourful males are ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

Welcome to the ultimate contest in weapon crafting, where we explore the art of making DIY wooden arrows with both feather ...

A 247-million-year-old fossil reptile boasted an enormous crest on its back made from feather-like appendages, long before the appearance of feathered dinosaurs ...