The northern cardinal seems an obvious choice for Indiana’s state animal. Its vivid red feathers stand out against winter ...

This contrived addition to a sub-genre popularised by H is for Hawk and Raising Hare falls to earth with a thud ...

What do Wilson’s bird-of-paradise, the red-necked tanager, and the keel-billed toucan all have in common? They are all ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

Because their feet are not adapted to process prey items, shrikes carry large items to thorny vegetation and/or barbed wire ...

These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise and theatrical that they make human romance look a little underdeveloped.

Biologists have long pondered why males in most species are more colorful than females. Darwin's theory of sexual selection explains this, with bright plumage signaling health and genetic fitness to ...

The researchers came across this discovery through the use of picocam, a 3D-modeling technology that Mansfield developed, ...

The UK's largest finch, which was once thought to be locally extinct in the county, has been spotted in South Herefordshire.

Scientists found that colour production in birds is not just cosmetic but may be part of the body’s internal defence system.

Apple TV was honored with three wins at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. They include Best Television Series — Musical or ...

Extinct in the wild since 2002, several ʻalalā have survived their first year since being released on the Valley Isle.