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

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

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

A delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a ...

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

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

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 ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

Another popular pet, the cockatiel, is small in stature but big on personality. They don't have the loudest voices in the bird world, but are by no means silent. They chirp and whistle rather than ...

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.

Hummingbirds are some of the most captivating creatures to welcome into your garden. With their iridescent feathers, rapid ...