New study shows that bird feathers do more than look pretty. They help birds manage heat and stay cool in surprising ways.

As human-caused climate change continues to raise temperatures across the globe, understanding how birds regulate their ...

Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: if colorful feathers evolved in the tropics, or if tropical birds have brightly-colored ancestors ...

Each Canada goose that you see flying around in formation around Lancaster County these days has between 20,000 and 25,000 feathers, most hidden from sight. A typical songbird at your backyard feeder ...

Roseate spoonbills, like flamingos, are a bright pink bird that has a beautiful plumage. Read here to learn about their pink ...