Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...

While the man-made and woman-made gusts and microbursts whip Washington, D.C., into chaos, the only disturbances here are at ...

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

I love spring … the colors, the smell, the sounds of singing birds. After a winter of gray skies, white landscapes and no smells — I just love spring. I am fortunate enough to spend a ...

Flightless species of birds (such as ostriches, which are the largest living birds) tend to outsize any of the largest birds ...

they determined that Anchiornis had black and white feathers on its limbs and a red crest on its head. The wonderchicken is the earliest representative found so far of the group that includes all ...

Nuts are a high-calorie source of healthy fat that not only keep birds' skin and feathers healthy but also provide them ...

Males and females look similar overall but can be distinguished by their tails - males have blue tails with white outer feathers, while females have reddish-brown tails with blue-black barring. Both ...

The tail feathers are blue, and the upper tail coverts are light blue. Both males and females share the same colouration. Juveniles have similar plumage to adults but with a shorter tail and darker ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have ...