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

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In years when pine cone production is very low, forest songbirds sometimes migrate in large numbers into cities, where they congregate around bird feeders. In these crowded conditions, salmonellosis, ...

The RSPB has shared advice for anyone feeding birds in their garden this winter, urging people to avoid using a particular ...

Why Iowa chose the American goldfinch in 1933, a familiar farm-field bird that symbolized endurance, continuity, and everyday ...

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A pair of scientific papers has identified the same single gene as the source of red colouring in birds. The gene makes an enzyme that lets the birds convert yellow pigments, which they eat, into red ...