The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...

Feathers may have started as simple filaments in ancient dinosaurs, but a team of Swiss researchers is digging deep into the ...

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

Learn how to use Houdini 20’s new feather tool with Mario Leone. Perfect for creating realistic birds or fantasy creatures ...

This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...

Learn why scientists say it’s a rare case of animals exploiting their glow for visual signaling.

Numerous bird species feature small covert feathers layered on their wings. As the name implies, these feathers remain hidden flat against the wing during normal flight but flare to mitigate ...

Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

One of the stars of classic sitcom Birds of a Feather has quashed any hopes for the show's return. Following reports of Pauline Quirke, famed for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous, stepping back ...