The genes that caused scales to become feathers in the early ancestors of birds have been found by US scientists. By expressing these genes in embryo alligator skin, the researchers caused the ...

Feathers are much more than just a bird’s outfit– they are engineering marvels that play a crucial role in flight, insulation ...

The single feather was from the now extict New Zealand huia bird A single feather of the now extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 ($28,417 ...

Christina Riehl, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will present “Biology and Conservation of Tropical Birds: Linking Life History to Ecology” in Guyot Hall, Room 10, and online ...

While most of the world’s more than 200 owl species wear feathers ... s warm tropical habitat appears to have encouraged it to evolve permanent Bermuda shorts. These nocturnal birds of prey ...