Engineers detail bird feather properties that could lead to better adhesives and aerospace materials

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions

Birds produce varying coloration in their feathers by using nanoscale arrays of melanin-filled organelles layered with keratin

Using seabirds to tell us about the tide could be especially useful for the marine renewable energy industry

A new study says the colors found in modern birds' eggs did not evolve independently

When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than part of an elaborate, acrobatic mating ritual

A new statistical method that explicitly tests for equivalence, rather than difference, can help combat the bias against publishing "negative results"

Chinese researchers have discovered and characterized a sophisticated mechanism in bird feathers that enhances tear resistance, overturning a centuries-old explanation of how bird feathers work.

Madagascar's giant elephant birds receive "bone-afide" rethink

Data shows that the decline began in the late 1990s, coinciding with a major climatic event in the Southern Ocean related to El Niño