The wild-born adults of the species previously declared extinct from its natural habitat were found on the island of Moorea ...

Feathers may have started as simple filaments in ancient dinosaurs, but a team of Swiss researchers is digging deep into the ...

Recently, a trail camera set up in a Malaysia reserve captured one of the rare, colorful creatures during surveys, according ...

The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, officials say.

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

Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been widely debated, paleontological discoveries and developmental biology ...

By the 49th day of life, however, these chickens molted, and the new feathers that emerged developed normally. The Sonic Hedgehog gene is a crucial gene in the embryonic development of animals, ...

An injured baby great horned owl that was discovered and reported to Broomfield police near the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan ...

A chicken named polly is safe after a brief but intense abduction from her home by her owner's former boyfriend on Saturday, ...

Still looking to learn from winged animals, a team of researchers from Princeton University is exploring how feather-like flaps on aircraft wings could improve stability and maneuverability.