Can you save that feather you found on the trail and bring it home? In most cases, no — and there could be legal consequences ...

From seasonal shifts to breeding displays, these birds use colour transformation as a powerful tool for survival.

Scientists found that red-tailed hawks adjust their wings and tails during molt to keep flying and landing safely despite ...

A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861. This ...

To settle a lengthy debate, a team of paleontologists says the specimen unearthed in the 19th century was shed by an archaeopteryx. By Lucas Joel The feather looks like any feather you might find on ...