Quick Take Vulturine guinea fowl’s blue and white plumage comes from feather structure, not pigments, creating vivid, long-distance visual signals. Bright colors and high-contrast patterns help ...

A thorough examination of hundreds of preserved bird specimens from collections in museums worldwide has found that the bird's ability to fly is made possible by a certain set of feather rules, ...

Flamingos apply natural make-up to their feathers to stand out and attract mates, according to a new study by scientists in Spain. Their research is the first to demonstrate that birds transfer the ...

Recent research delving into the intricate world of bird feathers has uncovered a fascinating discovery: a distinct set of feather rules governing flight capabilities. This breakthrough sheds light on ...

One of the remarkable abilities that birds possess is their ability to regenerate the feathers that they shed. Unlike human ...