In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

One of my favorite birds to see in my yard is the humble cardinal. Male cardinals have ... Cardinals are a common bird with crested head feathers and red or brown colored feathers that can be ...

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

The state bird of North Carolina sticks out ... than what they are with such bright and recognizable feathers. Widespread Northern Cardinal Habitat The ideal Northern Cardinal habitat has dense ...

Scientists have identified the gene that allows birds, such as the cardinal, to make red feathers. Rare yellow cardinals with defects in the production of red coloration are sometimes seen in the ...

The leading edge is thicker than the back edge, and they are covered in feathers that narrow to a point. Airplane wings are modeled after bird wings. The bones and muscles of the wing are also ...

But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies ...