Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away ...

The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

These feathers are used to communicate a cockatiel's mood. Like all parrots, the cockatiel's beak is curved and pointed, with rounded nostrils sitting at the top of the beak.

If you find a bird feather – how can you tell which species it belongs to? An ornithologist in the Forensic Laboratory at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pondered this question.