Researchers inhibited a gene during embryonic development in chickens to see if it would make their feathers look like those of dinosaurs. Here, we see feather buds on the 12th day of incubation.

Most breeds of chicken go around barefoot, with no feathers on their talons. But a new study found a simple genetic method to reverse this, neatly transforming scales into something else. Even the ...

In order to shed light on the hormonal interplay underlying sexual dimorphism of chicken feathers, a team of researchers from Japan has now conducted a series of advanced, innovative genetic ...