Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

Marina Henke: With insects, wings diversify even more. That’s because when you're really tiny, the viscosity of the air ...

No doubt it’s an exaggeration to say that many powerful figures in the Democratic Party are more alarmed by Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral primary than ...

Colorful macaws perched on a metal stand, showcasing vivid feathers outdoors in a natural setting. Image by Cz Jen via Pexels. Bird feather colors come from two primary sources: pigments and ...

The vane on the leading edge — or “forward,” in the direction of a bird’s flight — is narrower and the fibers are generally ...

After the ban of conventional cages, producers had the option to move to colony cages, barns and free-range systems.

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...

That length creates a gap between the long primary feathers and others, as well as between the wings and the body. Air passing through that gap generates lift. Contemporary birds don’t need such long ...

One other example of “birds not of a feather nesting together” does involve an invasive species: English sparrows, also known as house sparrows.