An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...

Fossilised feathers of a 30,000-year-old griffon vulture have been found in a remarkable state of preservation, with details ...

KK: For birds, keeping their plumage clean isn’t about good looks or vanity—it’s essential to their health. Feathers are ...

The purpose of the vulture's 'beard' has been a long-standing mystery, but new photographic analysis suggests a potential ...

From frigatebirds and gulls to curlews and cormorants, researchers are tapping the ”Internet of Animals” to map, understand, and protect our changing world.

Scientists have successfully genetically modified chickens to make their feathers resemble those of dinosaurs. This study is ...

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

A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...

Scientists recreate ancient proto-feathers in chicken embryos, revealing evolutionary resilience in feather development.

Feathers are complex skin structures, and their evolutionary beginnings are still a subject of scientific debate. Scientific ...

A replacement chimney is under construction along King Street where many homes are being demolished for the project ...

Scientists now believe that feathers didn’t just appear suddenly in birds. Instead, they evolved step by step from much ...