Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they ...

The color palette of the birds you see out your window depend on where you live. If you’re far from the Equator, most birds tend to have drab colors, but the closer you are to the tropics, you’ll ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black-backed dwarf kingfisher sitting on a branch. Nature produces some truly extravagant costumes, and birds have evolved more ...

Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. The tropics are often renowned for the brightest birds, but U.S. birds also display a wide array of striking hues. But just how ...

Fluff and fuzz helped the creatures keep warm, blend in and communicate Riley Black - Science Correspondent The more paleontologists dig, the more feathered dinosaurs they find. Almost three decades ...

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

When RMS Titanic sank in 1912, 40 cases of exotic feathers ordered by New York milliners were lost, their value greater than their weight in gold. A decade later, George Bernard Shaw described chilly, ...