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

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

Brain activity in vocalizing budgerigar parrots showed a pattern that harkened to those found in the brains of people.

New research reveals that parrots produce speech using brain structures remarkably similar to those in humans.

Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...

This analysis examines declining fragmentation impacts from oil and gas development in Wyoming over the last 20 years due to ...

Dr Chris McKnight has been researching how seals can hold their breath as part of his work at the University of St Andrews.

From those in captivity to the feathered friends at your feeders, learn how long birds live, and what factors affect their ...

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help ...

At the 12th day of incubation, feather buds exhibit longitudinal domains of cell density that correspond to the barbs of the future down feather.

A gunfight between two nephews of Union state home minister Nityanand Rai in Bihar's Bhagalpur led to one death and one injury. The incident stemmed from a minor dispute that escalated, with both ...