On the open savannas of East Africa, a flock of vulturine guinea fowl looks almost unreal. Bodies are patterned with crisp ...

Scientists have created the clearest image yet of what the world’s earliest bird could have looked like. Using complex new chemical tests, a team of experts at Manchester University revealed the 150 ...

Patterned feathers, previously thought to be used only for camouflage in birds, can play an important role in attracting a mate and fending off rivals, an Australian study reveals. Patterned feathers, ...

A thorough examination of hundreds of preserved bird specimens from collections in museums worldwide has found that the bird's ability to fly is made possible by a certain set of feather rules, ...