Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...

Explore the fascinating world of dinosaur feathers and their evolution through groundbreaking research on chicken embryos.

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation ... observed the complete and permanent transformation of scales into feathers on the bird's feet. Recreating the first dinosaur proto-feathers ''Since ...

Understanding these genetic interactions is crucial for unraveling how morphological novelties like proto-feathers emerged ...

Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

Aptly named, Storm the wedge-tailed eagle has been released back into the wild more than a year after being injured in wild ...

In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

The eagle called Storm had a feather transplant and spent 389 days in rehabilitation. It was a "bittersweet moment" as the bird was released into the wild. As a severe storm lashed parts of ...

Cathy Morgan was looking into her Carr’s Landing yard this weekend when she saw a familiar, albeit uncommon, sight.

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...