Many species of songbirds have evolved to have strikingly colorful plumage, aiding them in catching the eye of mates, ...

A: That's an excellent question, and it's true that downy, hairy and red-bellied woodpeckers have striking black and white patterns on their backs and wings.

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop. Have you ever looked at a bird and wondered, how can it be so ...

Typically, male birds have more vivid colours than females. As Charles Darwin first explained, the most colourful males are more likely to attract mates and produce more offspring than those that aren ...

The team discovered trace amounts of chemicals associated with pigments, which enabled a reconstruction of the animals' feather pattern. Instead of being all black, it turns out Archaeopteryx ...