We had no idea brains and feathers go hand in hand until now. A few birds out there that can recognize faces, plan ahead, ...

I emigrated from Scotland 47 years ago; my family and I took out Canadian citizenship within three years and have enjoyed all ...

When it comes to building nests, birds use a wide variety of tactics and materials. Some birds, like the puffin, burrow into ...

another with white chicken feathers and the third without artificial decoration. Cameras were then set up. In the end, the thieves were identified. The Eurasian magpie, Pica pica, observed the ...

Hailing from the Pacific coast of Mexico, the striking Black-throated Magpie-Jay is notable for its long and luxurious tail feathers, which make up nearly half its length. It has been known to show up ...

The avian world is a kaleidoscope of color, but some birds take this chromatic display to extraordinary levels by actually changing the colors of their feathers. Unlike mammals who must shed and ...

Male peacocks show off their shiny blue feathers to attract a mate. Peacock Photo Credit: Pexels ... The Sri Lanka blue magpie or Ceylon magpie (Urocissa ornata ) is a brightly coloured member of ...

It can take a long time for a crow to forgive your transgressions – perhaps as long as 17 years! And it’s a similar story for the Australian magpie. Luckily, they take bribes! Corvids and the ...

FEATHERS HAVE LONG walked the fine line between opulence and excess, but in 2025, they’re landing somewhere far more refined. No longer reserved for cabaret stages or costume parties, they’re ...

"Bird feathers have the advantage that the structures are kind ... rock dove, bronzewing, peacock, magpie, starling and hummingbird. Next, Yu simulated how each nanostructure scatters the light waves.