Not all birds can fly. Penguins, ostriches, and kiwis are some famous examples. It’s pretty easy to figure out if a living bird can fly. But it’s a bit tricker when it comes to extinct birds or bird ...

"Most previous studies suggest that insulation might have been the primary function for the first feathers, but our discovery supports that display represents one of the earliest functions for ...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Certain dinosaurs, and ultimately modern birds, likely developed the ability to fly because bigger, flashier feathers are simply sexier. That conclusion is strongly supported ...

Birds of a feather may flock together, but the feathers of birds differ altogether. New research from an international team led by USC scientists set out to learn how feathers developed and helped ...

Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and ...

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to inspire new designs and technologies Ian Rose At the end of just about every ...