Birds have long been nature’s masters of flight. Their ability to glide, dive, and twist through the air with ease has ...

The Standard-Winged Nightjar is one of the coolest and strangest looking birds I've seen. When I first watched this video, I ...

Chickens treated to inhibit the sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway during development grow feathers that resemble ancient ...

as well as explore the different types of bird wings and flight feathers you might spot on the visitors at your feeders and in your trees. Psst — you won’t believe how quickly a hummingbird ...

On a spring morning in Chatham, N.Y., a quiet walk through Hand Hollow reveals the return of migrating birds, including a ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

Long-eared Owls have fluorescent feathers that glow under UV light. These hidden pigments vary by age, sex, and size.

By injecting a molecule that blocks the Shh signaling pathway on the ninth day of embryonic development—just before feather buds appear on the wings—the two researchers observed the formation ...

Alteration of the expression of the co-called 'Sonic Hedgehog' gene can transform feet scale and wing feathers. While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into ...

President John Dramani Mahama, radiating the sun-kissed optimism of a ripe mango, launched the Nkoko Nketenkete Programme in ...