Explore the fascinating world of dinosaur feathers and their evolution through groundbreaking research on chicken embryos.

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic ...

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique — in its colouring. But they disagree about what's behind the orange feathers. Karen Cleveland, wildlife biologist with ...

Tweaking the Sonic Hedgehog gene can transform different aspects of development in chickens. For instance, transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers. But ...

Aptly named, Storm the wedge-tailed eagle has been released back into the wild more than a year after being injured in wild ...

Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous ... complete and permanent transformation of scales into feathers on the bird's feet. "Since the Shh pathway plays a crucial role in feather ...

Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been widely debated ...