Dive into these amazing facts about anhinga birds, the sleek, long-necked black birds that hunt (and swim) underwater.

Like all owls, the vision of great horned owls is extraordinary. Special light-sensitive cells contribute to their amazing ...

CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands ...

One of the remarkable abilities that birds possess is their ability to regenerate the feathers that they shed. Unlike human hair and nails, feathers consist of keratin and do not heal once damaged.

One of Earth’s first birds had modern bird-like mouth features that evolved to handle food efficiently and meet the energy ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most ...

It's been called the world's most dangerous bird. Its long dagger-like toes, in fact, were responsible for the death of a man in Florida last year. But what excites scientists about the cassowary — a ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red pigment that is built with the amino acid cysteine ...

Male (left) and female (right) zebra finches. The orange feathers displayed by the male are colored by the pigment pheomelanin, which is also present in human skin and red hair. Pheomelanin is ...

Rex, but it has feathers! Meet the Cryolophosaurus, the oldest known tetanuran and the only specimen from the Early Jurassic Period. This giant tetrapod dinosaur had a characteristic bizarre crest on ...

Brits have been urged to do their bit and help protect birds during the winter months, when animals find it 'much harder to access food and water'. The RSPCA issued a plea to the public for their help ...