Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...

The lammergeier, commonly known as the bearded vulture, is a unique bird of prey that primarily eats bones. Skeletal matter, ...

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

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

One of the more ominous signs that a hawk has been on your property is scattered bird feathers on the ground. Hawks often use their talons to grab their prey, plucking feathers in the process.

ONE of the "most-loved" breeds of the owl was spotted in daylight in a Worcestershire village. The barn owl, a bird of prey ...